Abstract
This chapter is unlike any other in this volume. Instead of addressing traumatic stress among people who require UN assistance because of social circumstances or humanitarian emergencies, we focus on the needs of UN personnel charged with providing such assistance. Although this is a massive topic, we attempt to succinctly review the nature of the Stressors experienced by these individuals, their potential psychological impact, the consequences of institutional failure to address such adverse exposure and responses, what can be learned from the relevant literature, and what intervention models to consider. We provide illustrative case examples, identify important gaps in our current knowledge, and generate a series of recommendations.
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Friedman, M.J., Warfe, P.G., Mwiti, G.K. (2004). UN Peacekeepers and Civilian Field Personnel. In: Green, B.L., et al. Trauma Interventions in War and Peace. International and Cultural Psychology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47968-7_14
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