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Psychological first aid: Guide for aid workers

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14 August 2018
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Psychological first aid: Guide for aid workers

This guide (2011) was developed in order to have widely agreed upon psychological first aid materials for use in low and middle income countries. The information we have given here is a model only. You will need to adapt it appropriately to the local context and the culture of the people you will help.

This guide – endorsed by many international agencies – reflects the emerging science and international consensus on how to support people in the immediate aftermath of extremely stressful events.

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