Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide

This Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide has been under development by the Terrorism Disaster Branch of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD. Although not a final document, the present version is being released to meet the need for guidelines and strategies for early assistance to so many affected by Hurricane Katrina. Members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, as well as other individuals involved in coordinating and participating in disaster response, have contributed to the current document. Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. Psychological First Aid is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events, and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning. Principles and techniques of Psychological First Aid meet four basic standards. They are: (1) consistent with research evidence on risk and resilience following trauma; (2) applicable and practical in field settings; (3) appropriate to developmental level across the lifespan; and (4) culturally informed and adaptable.

Publisher: 
National Child Traumatic Stress Network and National Center for PTSD
تاريخ النشر: 
السبت, 1 يناير 2005
حلة: 
Mental Health & Psychosocial
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