St. George Hospital University Medical Center, 2nd floor, rooms 208-209, Achrafieh
Beirut
Lebanon
- Human rights
- Others
- Research
- Youth and education
IDRAAC mission is to conduct and promote research in Mental health, raise public awareness and advocate for mental health as a basic human right while providing care for all age groups (children, adolescents, adults and the elderly).
IDRAAC objectives are to:
Educate and increase public awareness on mental health
Reach out policy makers to address mental health on the national level
Advocate for mental health as a basic human right and work on preserving the human rights of persons affected by mental health conditions
Implement community intervention programs addressing various aspects of mental health
Conduct and promote research in mental health on national, regional and international levels
Offer individuals and communities the means of identifying, dealing with and overcoming mental disorders
Train students and professionals in the practice and research of mental health
Develop and adapt suitable instruments for research in Lebanon and the Arab region
IDRAAC main activities:
Research
The Lebanese Evaluation of the Burden of Ailments and Needs of the Nation (LEBANON) in 2003
Assessment Study of Psychosocial Status of Children and Adolescents in the South of Lebanon and Southern Suburbs of Beirut after July 2006 War in 2007
The Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (SYRIL) studies to assess the interventions conducted to improve the mental health of the Syrian Refugees
Research training
Review papers about Mental Health research in teh Arab World
Advocacy and policy projects
The Burden of Mental Disorders: Towards Mental Health Act in Lebanon (2007-2009)
Campaign to raise awareness about the inportance and effects of mental health on people (2013-2014)
Innovative community interventions based on Science
Turning Teachers into Educators of Tolerence and Conflict Resolution in Lebanese Schools (2013-2014)
Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees Families -mainly women and youth- in Lebanon: An Intergrated Intervention (2013-2014)
Validating Several Internationnaly Used Scales into Arabic to Detect Dementia, Depression and Anxiety (2014-Present)