Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict

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Raeisi A ; Shalbafan M ; Khadem S ; Farrokhi B ; Rahbar M ; Chegini M ; Ghoddousi S E ; Zarafshan H

Source: Communications Medicine Published:2026

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Rapid and sustainable mental health responses are essential during armed conflicts and humanitarian crises. Here, we report how Iran’s Ministry of Health integrated a nationwide crisis counseling hotline into the primary health care network during the 2026 armed conflict. © The Author(s) 2026.

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MLA	Raeisi A, et al.. "Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict." Communications Medicine, vol. 6, no. 1, 2026, pp. -.
APA	Raeisi A, Shalbafan M, Khadem S, Farrokhi B, Rahbar M, Chegini M, Ghoddousi S E, Zarafshan H (2026). Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict. Communications Medicine, 6(1), -.
Chicago	Raeisi A, Shalbafan M, Khadem S, Farrokhi B, Rahbar M, Chegini M, Ghoddousi S E, Zarafshan H. "Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict." Communications Medicine 6, no. 1 (2026): -.
Harvard	Raeisi A et al. (2026) 'Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict', Communications Medicine, 6(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Raeisi A, Shalbafan M, Khadem S, Farrokhi B, Rahbar M, Chegini M, et al.. Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict. Communications Medicine. 2026;6(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Raeisi A and Shalbafan M and Khadem S and Farrokhi B and Rahbar M and Chegini M and Ghoddousi S E and Zarafshan H}, title = {Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict}, journal = {Communications Medicine}, volume = {6}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2026} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Raeisi A AU - Shalbafan M AU - Khadem S AU - Farrokhi B AU - Rahbar M AU - Chegini M AU - Ghoddousi S E AU - Zarafshan H TI - Integrating a National Crisis Counseling Hotline Into Iran’S Primary Health Care Network to Provide Rapid Mental Health Support During Armed Conflict JO - Communications Medicine VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - EP - PY - 2026 ER -

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