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Psychology First Aid and Inequality



Psychology First Aid and Inequality

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

Psychological first aid refers to the psychological intervention at the time of crisis, defined as a brief and immediate aid and rescue support to the person to restore their emotional stability and provide the conditions for continued physical balance (Bell, 1995, pp. 36-43).Reasons of ImportanceDangerous Event

Stressful event, internal or external to the personal world, which occurs in the course of life, and which initiates a series of reactions as predictable or unexpected and accidental.Vulnerable State

Kind of subjective reaction to the hazardous event. The person responds as his perception of the event.State of Active Crisis

The person is in a state of disorganization, the tension has invaded exciting, the homeostatic process is unbalanced. The duration will be 1 to 4 hours, you may experience “tunnel vision” purposeless overactivity or immobilization, cognitive impairment, accompanied by distorted concerns or ideas for events (Davydow, 2008, pp. 421-434). Then there comes a period of gradual adjustment and redefinition, strengthening coping mechanisms and adaptation.

Exhaustion

The person could be handled effectively, and for extended time, the emergency situation, but reaches a point of exhaustion in which it has no more strength to cope.Shock

A sudden change in the environment of the person causes the emotions to be released explosively, which impairs the coping mechanisms. As there is a notice that allows the individual to take the impact, falls into a state of shock.

PFA is important as employees of the care teams support people experiencing a drama. They define their needs with them, inform them of best they can see what to do next and wait with them the arrival of relatives. In addition, they and their accompanying is exceptional advice in different situations (Bruce, 2006, pp. 233-256). In the care team, there are also interpreters, specialists justifying additional qualifications in psychology or of emergency chaplains. During vital events, the team takes care of an office. We must plan interventions, consult, gather information, procure equipment. Such an organization can not function without driving. We distinguish and the technical conduct of organizational behavior (operational). In general, care teams committed by coordinators of Psychological First Aid. They work closely with a wide range of organizations at regional and cantonal level. When necessary, they are also contacts beyond cantonal and national boundaries. The scope of care teams are not limited to the psychological realm, we talk about Emergency psychosocial support. The support encompasses so many aspects, also practices, such as accompanying a person approaches administrative or financial (Breh and Seidler, 2007, pp. 53-69).OBJECTIVES OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AIDObjectives of PFA are as follows:

Immediate relief in symptoms of reaction.

Restoration of a minimum performance level CASIC (Cognitive, Affective and Somatic, Interpersonal and Behavioral).

Some understanding of the relevant precipitating events that led to the imbalance.Identification of relief and rescue resources that can be used: Personal, family, professional, community, and so on.

Initiate new ways to perceive, think and feel what happened yet.

Develop effective coping skills, self esteem, assertiveness and conflict resolution.

The process of helping people to regain equilibrium after a critical incident may take 1 to 6 ...