Psychological First Aid: Responding To A Pandemic Influenza: Pre - Post Test
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The goal in providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) is to provide an environment of safety, calm and comfort, connectedness, and empowerment. |
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PFA involves helping people meet basic emotional and physical needs such as: obtaining medical care, and practicing adaptive behaviors. |
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Large-scale community education regarding common stress reactions is a Psychological First Aid strategy. |
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Psychological First Aid should only be used by a mental health professional. |
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Resilience can be increased by preparedness planning and training. |
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The psychological and social consequences of a pandemic include fear and worry, complicated grief, varying adherence to public health directives, and resilience. |
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Psychosocial issues in a pandemic include not only public concerns about safety, but also economic, supply, and social factors. |
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Educating the public on how to access support in a creative way if social distancing is in effect is a Psychological First Aid strategy. |
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Responders do not experience any greater stress reactions than the general public during a pandemic. |
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Optimistic people are likely to experience greater stress reactions to a mass trauma incident. |
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Compassion Fatigue is the result of direct exposure to a traumatic incident. |
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Psychological First Aid is a comprehensive psychological and social support strategy that can increase resilience. |
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Pre-Post Test Answers
The goal in providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) is to provide an environment of safety, calm and comfort, connectedness, and empowerment. |
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PFA involves helping people meet basic emotional and physical needs such as: obtaining medical care, and practicing adaptive behaviors. |
T |
Large-scale community education regarding common stress reactions is a Psychological First Aid strategy. |
T |
Psychological First Aid should only be used by a mental health professional. |
F |
Resilience can be increased by preparedness planning and training. |
T |
The psychological and social consequences of a pandemic include fear and worry, complicated grief, varying adherence to public health directives, and resilience. |
T |
Psychosocial issues in a pandemic include not only public concerns about safety, but also economic, supply, and social factors. |
T |
Educating the public on how to access support in a creative way if social distancing is in effect is a Psychological First Aid strategy. |
T |
Responders do not experience any greater stress reactions than the general public during a pandemic. |
F |
Optimistic people are likely to experience greater stress reactions to a mass trauma incident. |
F |
Compassion Fatigue is the result of direct exposure to a traumatic incident. |
F |
Psychological First Aid is a comprehensive psychological and social support strategy that can increase resilience. |
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