Ethics for Global Mental Health

Elena Cherepanov, PhD, is a professor at Cambridge College where she founded one of the first certificate programs in trauma studies in the United States. She is also the behavioral health lead for refugee-integrated care at Lynn Community Health Center in Massachusetts. Dr. Cherepanov received a Carol Hacker Award for her excellence in trauma work and has worked across the globe with multiple humanitarian organizations. She is the author of over 50 papers and books translated into different languages.

Introduction and Overview 1. Global Mental Health in a Changing World 2. Contemporary Humanitarianism 3. Humanitarian Ethics 4. Professional and Personal Challenges in in Humanitarian Work 5. Managing Ethical Challenges in Global Mental Health 6. Aspirational Guidance: Principles of Humanitarian Assistance 7. Operational Guidance: IASC Guidelines 8. Ethical Dilemmas: Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don’t 9. Ethically Questionable Practices 10. Safety Imperative and Self-Care 11. Values-Based Ethical Framework and Core Competencies in Global Mental Health 12. Ethical Considerations for the Refugee Mental Health Providers in USA 13. Conclusion and Future Directions