2.4. Ethics

Ethical approval was granted from both the American University of Beirut ethics board and UCL Research Ethics Committee [approval number 2744/006]. Adolescents identified with any mental illness or who the data collection staff were concerned about were referred to the NGO International Medical Corps which provides psychosocial support to vulnerable young people in Bar Elias. The researchers were trained to ask questions sensitively and a referral pathway was in place. We also discussed tools for recognising and dealing with researcher trauma during fieldwork.