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TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH

AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICE

SESSION 1
Overview of
Psychological First Aid
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AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICE

THE ESSENTIALS OF
PSYCHOLOGICAL
FIRST AID
Understanding Its Importance,
Purpose, and Core Principles

Kendrid Marie Q. Behis, MAed, RGC


OBJECTIVES
01 Define Psychological First Aid

02
Understand the importance
of Psychological First Aid

03
Discuss the basic principles
of Psychological First Aid
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What comes to mind when you hear…

PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID


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WHAT IS PFA?
Humane, supportive and
practical assistance to fellow
human beings who recently
suffered exposure to serious
stressors.
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Let’s play a little

GAME Activity 1
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WHAT PFA IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT


If TRUE... If FALSE...

STAND UP MAKE AN “X” SIGN


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TRUE FALSE

comforting someone who in


distress and helping them feel safe
and calm
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TRUE FALSE

professional counselling or therapy


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TRUE FALSE

encouraging a detailed discussion


of the event that has caused the
distress
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TRUE FALSE

assessing needs and concerns


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TRUE FALSE

pressing someone for details on


what happened
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TRUE FALSE

pressuring people to share their


feelings and reactions to an event.
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TRUE FALSE

helping people access information,


services and social support.
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TRUE FALSE

something only professionals do


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TRUE FALSE

helping to address immediate basic


needs, such as food and water, a
blanket or a temporary place to stay
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TRUE FALSE

asking someone to analyze what


has happened to them
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TRUE FALSE

protecting people from further harm


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WHY DO YOU NEED PFA?


People do better over the long-term if they…

Feel safe, Regain a sense of


connected to Have access to control by being
others, calm & social, physical & able to help
hopeful emotional support themselves
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WH0 NEEDS PFA?


01
Very distressed people who were recently
exposed to a serious stressful event

02 Can be provided to adults and children

03 Not everyone who experiences a crisis


event will need or want PFA
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ACTIVITY 2
Reflect quietly on a distressing and difficult
situation where you needed help from
others, or a situation where you helped
someone cope.

WRITE AT LEAST TEN EXAMPLES


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WHO NEEDS MORE ADVANCED


SUPPORT THAN PFA ALONE?
01 People with serious life-threatening injuries

02 People so upset they cannot care for themselves


or their children

03 People who may hurt themselves

04 People who may hurt or endanger the lives of


others
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WHEN DO YOU
NEED PFA?
Upon first contact with very
distressed people, usually
immediately following an event, or
sometimes a few days or weeks
after.
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WHERE?
Ideally with some privacy
Wherever it is safe (as appropriate) to
enough for you to protect confidentiality
be there and dignity of the
affected person
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PFA


Safety Calming

Decreases further threat exposure; Reduces trauma‐related anxiety that


provides “grounding” to increase the can interfere with decision making,
feeling of safety. and performance of life tasks.

Self‐Change

By giving practical help, people


will have tools to help
themselves.
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PFA


Connectedness Hope

Since increased social support Because more favorable outcomes


is related to better emotional occur when persons retain hope for
their future, believe in the future, and
well‐being and recovery
have a feeling of confidence that life is
following mass trauma. predictable.
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What happened?
P R E P A R E
The Crisis Where?
Event When?
How many and who are affected?

Who is providing for basic needs (emergency medical care,


Available food, shelter)?
Services When and where can people access services?
Who is helping, including community members?

Is the crisis over or ongoing (aftershocks, fighting)?


Safety and What dangers may be in the environment?
Security Are there places to avoid due to insecurity or because it is
not permitted to be there?
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ACTION PRINCIPLES OF PFA


LOOK
Observe for safety.
Observe for people with obvious urgent basic needs.
Observe for people with serious distress reactions.
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ACTION PRINCIPLES OF PFA


LISTEN
Make contact with people who may need support.
Ask about people’s needs and concerns.
Listen to people and help them feel calm.
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STOP TALKING/DON’T INTERRUPT


MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT
RESPOND WITH APPROPRIATE CUES (Nods, smiles, “mm-hmm”)
ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS
ASK QUESTIONS
DON’T RUSH TO JUDGEMENT
RESIST THE URGE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
DON’T PRESSURE SOMEONE TO TELL THEIR STORY.
DON’T TOUCH THE PERSON IF YOU’RE NOT SURE IT IS APPROPRIATE
DON’T TALK ABOUT YOUR OWN TROUBLESRESPECT PRIVACY
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ACTION PRINCIPLES OF PFA


LINK
Help people address basic needs and access services.
Help people cope with problems.
Give information.
Connect people with loved ones and social support.
THANK YOU
FOR
LISTENING!

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