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Psychological First Aid field operations guide (second ed.)

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This guide provides the details of Psychological First Aid (PFA), which it explains is "an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism." PFA can be used by a range of people responding to disaster, including those who are not mental health professionals.
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The guide is available in Spanish, Chinese, simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Norwegian. [Authors: Brymer, M., Jacobs, A., Layne, C., Pynoos, R., Ruzek, J., Steinberg, A., Vernberg, E., and Watson, P.]

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)