Module 1- Introduction to PFA （Psychological First Aid）

Lecture 1-terms and concepts

PFA-不是therepy, 也不是diagnosis 和 treatment

学习目标- 理解PFA，学会反思性聆听，区别不同的心理障碍，危机处理优先级划分，心理应激处理，判断寻求专业帮助的时机，如何自救

共识-the need of PFA due to the surge of demand

how to enhance surge capacity？

PFA （or psychological crisis intervention）的目标是 stabilise and mitigate acute distress，是应激的短期紧急处理

couselling and therapy 的目标是 help people in their moment of distress, help them learn to grow beyond that stress and preferably develop skills that assist them in becoming resistant to further perturbation of their psycholocical status，是长期的心理建设

PFA只是一般心理咨询的一部分，在应激的disater上PFA可能比一般心理咨询更有效。

培训PFA 和一个专业心理咨询师所花的时间不同

Lecture 2- Historical Context

RSAPID

R- building rapport and using reflective listening

A- assessment- the ability to tell who is experiencing acute distress - not diagnosis

P- prioritise- to pick or select who to help first, the urgency of care

I- intervention- what to do to offer help?

D- disposition and follow up- how effective?