News & Media
Here you can find an overview of our latest news, downloads and publications.
List of publications
List of VBC publications (chronological)
| Value Based Counseling – Eine skalierbare psychosoziale Kurzzeitintervention für ressourcenarme Settings. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft 12 (2), 21-28. | Brugmann, B., Missmahl, I. (2022) | View |
| Psychosoziale Grundversorgung in Afghanistan: ein Beispiel für eine kultursensible Umsetzung von universellen Menschenrechten in einer Gesellschaft im Umbruch. Fortschritte der Neurologie – Psychiatrie, 88(03), 179-183. | Missmahl, I. (2020) | View |
| Value-based Counseling – Kultur und Religion als sinnstiftendes Element einer psychodynamischen Kurzzeitintervention. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft 9 (1), 39–49. | Missmahl, I., Brugmann, B. (2019) | View |
| Geflüchtet aus Afghanistan. In: Machleidt, W., Kluge, U., Sieberer, M. (Hgg.), Praxis der interkulturellen Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie. Migration und Psychische Gesundheit, 150–153, 2. Aufl., München: Elsevier. | Missmahl, I. (2018) | |
| Zur Umsetzung alternativer Behandlungsmodelle für Flüchtlinge in der BRD: Was können – was sollten – wir aus Afghanistan lernen? Der Nervenarzt 88, 34-39. | Bohus, M., Missmahl, I. (2018) | View |
| Value-based counselling: Reflections on fourteen years of psychosocial support in Afghanistan. Intervention. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 16:3, 256-260. | Missmahl, I. (2018) | View |
| Psychosoziale Beratung von Geflüchteten für Geflüchtete – Ein Wissenstransfer von Afghanistan nach Deutschland. In: Koch, B. T. (Hg.), Junge Flüchtlinge auf Heimatsuche. Psychosoziales und pädagogisches Handeln in einem sensiblen Kontext, 229–238, Heidelberg: Carl-Auer. | Missmahl, I., Ayoughi, S. (2017) | |
| Teaching psychiatry and establishing psychosocial services – lessons from Afghanistan. European Psychiatry: The Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 27 (2), 76-80. | Missmahl, I., Kluge, U., Bromand, Z., Heinz, A. (2012) | View |
| War trauma, child labor, and family violence: Life adversities and PTSD in a sample of school children in Kabul. Journal of Traumatic Stress 22:3, 163-71. | Catani, C., Schauer, E., Elbert, T., Missmahl, I., Bette, J.-P., Neuner, F. (2009) | View |
| Psychosoziale Hilfe und Traumaarbeit als ein Beitrag zur Friedens- und Versöhnungsarbeit am Beispiel Afghanistans. Psychotherapie-Forum 14, 180-185. | Missmahl, I. (2006) | View |
Publications on the studies on VBC (chronological)
| Internet-Delivered Value Based Counseling (VBC) Aimed at the Reduction of Post-Migration Psychosocial Stress – A Pilot Study. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 41:1, 23-42. | Orang, M., Missmahl. I., Gardisi, M., Kluge, U. (2023) | View |
| Rethinking mental health care provided to migrants and refugees; a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of Value Based Counseling, a culturally sensitive, strength-based psychological intervention. PLoS ONE 18(3): e0283889. | Orang, T. M, Missmahl, I., Gardisi, M., Kluge, U. (2023) | View |
| New directions in the mental health care of migrants, including refugees – A randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy of value-based counselling. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 29:4, 1433-1446. | Orang, T. M., Missmahl, I., Thoele, A.-M., Vensise, L., Brenner, A., Gardisi, M., Peter, H., Kluge, U. (2022) | View |
| Provision of mental health services in resource-poor settings: a randomised trial comparing counselling with routine medical treatment in North Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif). BMC Psychiatry 12, 14. | Ayoughi, S., Missmahl, I., Weierstall, R., Elbert, T. (2012) | View |
Publications on studies on violence
| Connections between family violence and violence in the public sphere in Afghanistan. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 10, 559 (2023) | Mina Orang, Fiona Choi, R. Michael Krausz, Atal Hewad, Janet Suen, Kerry Lang, Inge Missmahl (2023) | View |
Position Papers
| Position Paper on the UNPD Guidance Note ‘Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Peacebuilding’ | Ipso gGmbH, Birte Brugmann (2022) | View |
IPSO Publications (chronological, selection)
| Psychosocial support to Syria refugees in Lebanon: Online counseling provided by Syria counselors based in Germany. Gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt durch das Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) | IPSO gGmbH (2018) | View |
| A World of Whispers. Eine Publikation zum Projekt Unterstützung der Entwicklung der afghanischen Zivilgesellschaft durch die Förderung psychosozialer Kompetenz als Voraussetzung für gesellschaftliche Teilhabe und soziale Integration, gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | IPSO gGmbH (2018) | View |
| Value-based Counseling at the Psychosocial and Mental Health Center Kabul. Gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | IPSO gGmbH (2018) | View |
| Peace and stability through cultural dialogue and psychosocial support in Afghanistan. A contribution to peace and reconciliation funded by the German Foreign Office and implemented by Ipso | Ipso gGmbH (2017) | View |
| My luck is sleeping. Documentation of Biographies from the Project: Peace and stabilisation through cultural dialogue and psychosocial support in Afghanistan. Gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | Ipso gGmbH (2016) | View |
| Afghanistan – Unity in Cultural Diversity. Visiting the Exhibitions of the Cultural Containers in Kabul, Bamiyan, Herat, Balkh, Badakshan and Nangarhar. Ein Projekt zu den „Cultural Containers“ in Afghanistan, einem Teilprojekt von Promotion of peace and stabilisation of Afghanistan through cultural dialogue and psycho-social support. Gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | Ipso gGmbH (2014) | View |
| Mental Health in North Afghanistan. A contribution to peace and reconciliation. Eine Publikation von Ipso in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ministerium für Öffentliche Gesundheit in Kabul, gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | Ipso gGmbH (2013) | View |
| Peace and stability through cultural dialogue and psycho-social support in Afghanistan. Gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt | Ipso gGmbH (2013) | View |
| Supporting the integration of Mental Health into the Public Health Care System of Afghanistan by qualifying health professionals and training a pool of national mental health trainers. Gefördert von der EU | Ipso gGmbH (2013) | View |
Annual Reports
| Annual Report 2022 | IPSO gGmbH (2023) | View |
| Annual Report 2021 | IPSO gGmbH (2022) | View |
| Annual Report 2020 | IPSO gGmbH (2021) | View |
| Annual Report 2019 | IPSO gGmbH (2020) | View |
| Annual Report 2018 | IPSO gGmbH (2019) | View |
IPSO Vision and Mission
| Inge Missmahl’s contribution “A human-powered empathy engine” as part of the TEDxBerlinSalon “Migration. Chances. Challenges,” 2016/03 | Inge Missmahl (2016) | View |
| „Inge Missmahl bringt Seelenfrieden nach Afghanistan“/“Inge Missmahl brings peace of mind to Afghanistan,” Inge Missmahl about the history of VBC in Afghanistan, TED, September 29, 2010 | Inge Missmahl (2010) | View |
IPSO Afghanistan on Youtube (chronological, selection)
| Voices from the provinces. Promoting psycho-social skills, participation and inclusion in afghan society: Bamyan, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Mazar-e-Sharif, Laghman, Jowzjan, Quandahar, Kabul, Badakhshan. Im Rahmen des Projekts Förderung von psychosozialer Kompetenz, Partizipation und Inklusion in der Afghanischen Gesellschaft, gefördert vom Auswärtigen Amt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | IPSO gGmbh (1.1.2019-31.12.2020) | View |
| @internationalpsychosocialo8739, 104 Videos on aspects of IPSO’s activities in Afghanistan, 2013-2021 | IPSO gGmbh (2013-2021) | View |
IPSO Germany on Youtube (chronological, selection)
| About the “Gentle Project”, in Farsi/Dari with German subtitles, 26.04.2023 | IPSO gGmbh (26.04.2023) | View |
| About the “Gentle Project”, in Arabic with German subtitles, 26.04.2023 | IPSO gGmbh (26.04.2023) | View |
| Ipso Care Psychosocial Counseling | IPSO gGmbh (23.09.2020) | View |
IPSO – Media coverage (selection)
| Against violence – help for refugees. The IPSO organisation and its “Gentle project”. Forum am Freitag, 16.06.2023, a ZDF production | ZDF (16.06.2023) | View |