The role of social workers in psychosocial interventions and filling the gaps in refugee protection regulations

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Made Selly Dwi Suryanti, Claudia Conchita Renyoet, M Zaenul Muttaqin

2026 International Social Work Article Cited by 0 SDG 3SDG 17 Quartile

Abstract

This article examines social workers’ role in promoting mental health services for refugees in Indonesia. It shows how the social workers’ function aligns with universal professional ethical frameworks. Social workers implement therapeutic support, and life review therapy (LRT) to support refugees’ mental health recovery in countries without international refugee protocols. This study contributes to an approach that social work practitioners can adapt in countries that are not signatories to the International Refugee Convention. Furthermore, it emphasizes the critical need to develop mental health protocol policies designed explicitly for refugee populations in transitional settings. © The Author(s) 2026

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Cenderawasih University, Indonesia; Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia

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