title: Mental health of displaced and returnee populations: Insight from the Sri Lankan post-conflict experience.
abstract: The month of May 2015 marked the sixth year since the end of conflict in Sri Lanka. The cause of death, destruction and displacement, three decades of conflict has had a major impact on health, especially on mental health of those affected by forced displacement. Post-conflict regions of Sri Lanka has seen improvements in many areas, including resettlement of displaced populations and rebuilding of health-related infrastructure. However, substantial gaps exist around the management of health needs among returnee populations, especially in the area of psychosocial health. Long-term mental health and resilience trajectories of those affected by prolonged displacement and experiencing return migration during post-conflict periods remain important, yet critically understudied areas.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ UK ; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK ; Institute for Research & Development, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Chesmal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siriwardhana