Community-Based Psychological First Aid by Gerard A Jacobs 2016 9780128042922

Good Condition. Slight Rising of front cover fore edge. Slight indentions on cover. Slight Curling of cover corners. 234 Pages. Paperback thru Butterworth-Heinemann/ Elsevier 7.5x9.25x.5 inches. Synopsis "A Practical Guide to Helping Individuals and Communities during Difficult Times. presents a practical method for helping those in need in difficult times. No advanced training in psychology is needed to use it. Injuries from disasters, terrorist events, and civil unrest are not just physical. These events also cause psychological trauma that can do lasting damage. Psychological First Aid (PFA) draws on human resilience and aims to reduce stress systems and help those affected recover. It is not professional psychotherapy, and those providing this kind of aid do not need a degree to help. Gerard Jacobs has developed this community-based method of delivering PFA over 20 years and has taught it in over 30 countries. Along with the easy-to-follow method..." 158-01-22-25-1694