Preferred Label : Psychological First Aid;
MeSH definition : Early psychosocial intervention approach used during or after traumatic life events
as disasters, accidents, terrorist attacks causing negative effects on individual
and/or society. It focuses on determining basic physical and mental needs of individuals
in major events.;
Définition CISMeF : Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the
RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention,
and Disposition.;
MeSH synonym : First Aid, Psychological;
Origin ID : D000088782;
UMLS CUI : C5544508;
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Early psychosocial intervention approach used during or after traumatic life events
as disasters, accidents, terrorist attacks causing negative effects on individual
and/or society. It focuses on determining basic physical and mental needs of individuals
in major events.
Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the
RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention,
and Disposition.
