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Wietse
A.
Tol
,
PhD

Professor
- Adjunct

Contact Info

624 N. Broadway, Hampton House 863
Baltimore
Maryland
21205
US        
+1 410 614 7469

Research Interests

mental health and psychosocial support; adversity; low- and middle-income countries; humanitarian settings; poverty; conflict; violence; disaster

Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Vrije University Amsterdam
2009
MA
Leiden University
2002
Overview

I am interested in the interplay between science and practice in the development and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial support programs for populations in adversity in low- and middle-income countries.


With non-governmental and United Nations organizations, I have focused on strengthening needs assessments, monitoring and evaluation strategies, and conducting systematic reviews to identify best practices. In my mixed methods academic research I am particularly interested in (methods of) evaluating mental health promotion and preventive strategies. I have conducted research in Nepal, Burundi, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste.

Honors & Awards

Chaim and Bela Danieli Young Professional Award (2011, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)

Select Publications

Selected recent publications:

  • Tol, W.A., Barbui, C., van Ommeren, M. (2013). Management of Acute Stress Symptoms, PTSD, and Bereavement: Recommendations from the WHO Guideline Development Group for Conditions Specifically Related to Stress. Journal of the American Medical Association, 310(5), 477-8

  • Tol, W.A., Song, S., Jordans, M.J.D. (2013). Annual Research Review: Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents living in areas of armed conflict: A systematic review of findings in low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 54(4),445-60 

  • Tol, W.A., Komproe, I.H., Jordans, M.J.D., Vallipuram, A., Sipsma, H., Sivayokan, S., Macy, R.D. & de Jong, J.T.V.M. (2012). School-based mental health intervention for children affected by war in Sri Lanka: a cluster randomized trial. World Psychiatry, 11, 114-22

  • Tol, W.A., Barbui, C., Galappatti, A., Silove, D., Betancourt, T.S., Souza, R., Golaz, A., & van Ommeren, M. (2011) Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research. Lancet, 378, 1581-91

  • Tol, W.A., Patel, V., Tomlinson, M., Baingana, F., Galappatti, A., Panter-Brick, C., Silove, D., Sondorp, E., Wessells, M. & van Ommeren, M. (2011). Research priorities for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings. PLoS Medicine, 8(9), e1001096

Projects
Mental health services for conflict-affected populations
Evaluating an integrated approach to intimate partner violence and psychosocial health in refugees
Eval a Comprehensive Approach to Intimate Partner Violence and Psychosocial
Development of a Common M&E Framework for MHPSS in Emergencies