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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827990003321

Autore

Snider Leslie

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland : , : World Health Organization, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

92-4-069108-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Collana

Nonserial Publications

Disciplina

616.89

Soggetti

Mental health counselors - Vocational guidance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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