Mental health in Dzaleka
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main entity of page: https://services.dzaleka.com/encyclopedia/mental-health-in-dzaleka
alternate name: Mental health
alternate name: MHPSS in Dzaleka
description: A reference entry on the 2022 Psychiatry Research screening study, the gap between measured distress and available psychosocial services, and the organisations providing support in the camp.
keywords: Health, topic, Mental health, MHPSS in Dzaleka
date modified: 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
additional property: Key study
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  value: Psychiatry Research, 2022 (102 people assessed)
additional property: Probable depression in sample
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  value: 78% (PHQ-9 score of 10 or above)
additional property: Reported suicide attempts
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 15% in the previous 12 months
additional property: Global depression prevalence, for comparison
  type: PropertyValue
  value: About 3.8% (WHO)
mentions: entity
citation: It is time to think about refugees' mental health: The case of Dzaleka Refugee Camp — Malawi
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: Psychiatry Research (via PubMed)
citation: Depressive disorder (depression) fact sheet
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: World Health Organization
citation: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programme
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: Jesuit Refugee Service
citation: Mental Health Through Sports at Dzaleka Camp
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: Match Foundation