Assessment of Knowledge and Practice Regarding Psychological First Aid Among Secondary School Students in Erbil City. [PDF]
CureusBackground and aim: Secondary school students in Erbil City face various stressors and challenges that may impact their mental well-being. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practical application of psychological first aid (PFA) among these ...
Mamand Akhagbaker J +4 more
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Evaluation of system based psychological first aid training on the mental health proficiency of emergency medical first responders to natural disasters in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective To evaluate the effectiveness of a system based psychological first aid (PFA) training programme for emergency medical first responders in China. Design Parallel-group, assessor-blinded, cluster randomised controlled trial.
Peng M, Xiao T, Carter B, Shearer J.
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Editorial: Promoting and exploring the effectiveness of the psychological first aid approach. [PDF]
Front Public HealthFarchi MU +3 more
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Development of Psychological First Aid Guidelines for People Who Have Experienced Disasters. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 This study developed guidelines for psychological first aid. This guideline promotes core response and disaster capabilities for disaster mental-health professionals, such as mental-health nurses and counseling psychologists at disaster sites. A research
Kim EY, Han SW.
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Disaster Health, 2013 Psychological first aid (PFA) has become the flagship early intervention for disaster survivors, with recent adaptations for disaster responders, in the post-9/11 era. PFA is broadly endorsed by expert consensus and integrated into guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in disasters and extreme events.
Shultz, JM, Forbes, D
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Case study on psychological first aid on Italian COVID-Hospital [PDF]
, 2021 Coronavirus disease had an enormous impact on public health by affecting millions of people who have either fallen ill or died as a result of this disease.
Lausi G. +4 more
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Psychological first aid training for Lebanese field workers in the emergency context of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon [PDF]
, 2015 The Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon required a fast and efficient comprehensive rescue strategy. Professionals working in emergency response were neither prepared to provide psychological first aid nor prepared to screen for mental health disorders in ...
Akoury-Dirani, Leyla +4 more
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Impact of Lockdown and Psychological First Aid
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown declared by the Indian Government in March 2020 lead to an unexpected turn of events for many, causing a huge psychosocial impact on them. Methodology: The study focused ...
Ruchi Varma +2 more
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Cognitive Computation and SystemsMental health disorders have a global prevalence of 25%, according to the WHO, and this is exacerbated by factors such as stigma, geographical location, and a worldwide shortage of practitioners.
Olajumoke Taiwo, Baidaa Al-Bander
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, 2022 Aim This study aimed at evaluating the effects of a modified psychological first aid (PFA) training program on nurses’ psychological preparedness for emergencies and disasters.
Nizar B. Said +5 more
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