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The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide contains first-line management recommendations for mental, neurological and substance use conditions for non-specialist health-care providers in humanitarian emergencies where access to specialists and treatment options is limited. It also specifically focuses upon Mental Health conditions arising in humanitarian emergencies.

For planning a mental health response in primary health care (PHC), please refer to Tool 5: Checklist for integrating mental health in PHC in humanitarian settings (page 47-52) in the UNHCR/WHO Assessing Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs and Resources Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings.