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Read moreWhat’s the difference between psychological first aid and mental health first aid?
PFA is usually solely focused on response to a disaster. MHFA does give some training in how to respond to a person who has experienced a traumatic event . However, this training is much less detailed than in PFA. In Australia, PFA is often given by people with some specialist mental health training.
Read moreHow do you become a psychological first aider?
LISTEN (Pay attention to the person)
Read moreWhat are the five steps of psychological first aid?
Marleen Wong (bio) describes the five phases of Psychological First Aid — Listen, Protect, Connect, Model, and Teach .
Read moreWho can give psychological first aid?
Who is Psychological First Aid For? Psychological First Aid intervention strategies are intended for use with children, adolescents, parents/caretakers, families, and adults exposed to disaster or terrorism . Psychological First Aid can also be provided to first responders and other disaster relief workers.
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