ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2021
The Use of Psychological First Aid in Children Exposed to Mass Trauma.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Adaptation of an intervention for psychological distress in children and adolescents living in urban areas of Sweden - UNITE.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A case-specific psychological first aid AI recommendations app for rescue and first responders.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Moving bodies, healing bonds: dyadic embodied psychotherapy in crisis settings.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Supporting Children's Mental Health Needs in Disasters.Pediatrics · 2025Review
- Youth Suicidality in the Context of Disasters.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- Childhood Trauma and Exposure to Violence Interventions: The Need for Effective and Feasible Evidence-Based Interventions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Stressors and symptoms associated with a history of adverse childhood experiences among older adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba, Canada.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
- The psychological impact of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on children: addressing the need for ongoing mental health support and global humanitarian response.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Review
- Deep Learning-Based Medical Information System in First Aid of Surgical Trauma.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewPsychological first aid (PFA) has been widely disseminated and promoted as an intervention to support short-term coping and long-term functioning after disasters. Despite its popularity, earlier reviews cite a startling lack of empirical outcome studies. The current review explores recent studies of PFA, especially pertaining to its use with children. RECENT
findingsInitial studies of PFA show that it is well received by youth, families, and providers as well as being linked to decreases in depressive and posttraumatic stress symptoms, improved self-efficacy, increased knowledge about disaster preparedness and recovery, and enhanced feelings of safety and connection. The flexibility of the modular style of PFA and cultural adaptations emerged as significant themes. Although the studies reviewed cast a favorable light on PFA, more research is needed regarding its use and outcomes. This review describes the challenges to conducting these studies as well as suggestions for paths forward.
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