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E-book
Author Snider, Leslie, author

Title Psychological first aid : facilitator's manual for orienting field workers / [written by Leslie Snider ; in close consultation with Alison Schafer, Mark van Ommeren, and Khalid Saeed]
Published Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Nonserial Publications
Nonserial Publications
Contents Acknowledgements; OVERVIEW OF; THE MANUAL; Introduction; How to Use this Manual; Preparing to Deliver the Orientation; Tips for Facilitation; STEP-BY-STEP; ORIENTATION; Agenda Overview for a 4-Hour Orientation (Excluding Breaks); PART I MODULES: PFA DEFINITION AND FRAMEWORK; PART II MODULES: APPLYING PFA ACTION PRINCIPLES; PART III MODULES: PFA ROLE PLAYS AND WRAP-UP, SELF AND TEAM CARE, EVALUATION; SUPPORTINGMATERIALS; Annex 1 -- PFA pocket guide; Annex 2 -- Optional pre/post-test (for full day orientations); Annex 3 -- Simulation instructions; Annex 4 -- Case scenario instructions
Annex 5 -- Communication exercise instructionsAnnex 6 -- Handout on good communication; Annex 7 -- Handout on things caregivers can do to help children; Annex 8 -- Vulnerable people exercise instructions; Annex 9 -- Evaluation form; Annex 10 -- Brief relaxation exercise for helper self-care (For full day orientations); Annex 11 -- Full orientation day agenda
Summary This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychological first aid (PFA) to people following a serious crisis event. PFA involves humane supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed in ways that respect their dignity culture and abilities. The instructions and materials in this manual are for a half-day orientation (4 hours excluding breaks) to prepare helpers to support people recently affected by very stressful events. If you have more time available for the orientation extra activities and slides are included in text boxes to deliver a full day orientation (five
Notes "This facilitator's manual is to be used together with Psychological first aid: guide for field workers."--Back cover
Print version record
Subject Mental health counselors -- Training of
Crisis intervention (Mental health services) -- Study and teaching
Disasters -- Psychological aspects -- Study and teaching
Psychiatric emergencies -- Study and teaching
Adaptability (Psychology)
Disasters.
Counseling -- education
Crisis Intervention -- methods
First Aid -- psychology
Stress Disorders, Traumatic -- psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Disasters
Emergency Medical Services -- methods
disasters.
Disasters
Adaptability (Psychology)
Crisis intervention (Mental health services)
Mental health counselors -- Training of
Psychiatric emergencies
Genre/Form handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Schafer, Alison, consultant
Van Ommeren, Mark, 1969- consultant.
Saeed, Khalid, consultant
Supplement to (manifestation): Snider, Leslie, author. Psychological first aid, Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, c2011
ISBN 9240691081
9789240691087