The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD are pleased to make the Second Edition of Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide and accompanying handouts available. Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
In addition to the English-language edition of Psychological First Aid, there are versions in Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.
Primeros Auxilios PsicolÃgicos - PFA-Spanish Now Available
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is pleased to announce that a Spanish translation of the Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide is now available!
Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster, terrorism, and public health emergencies.
This new translation includes handouts in Spanish that can be provided to survivors of disasters and terrorism as well as complete Spanish translations for providers.
Go to http://www.nctsn.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=typ_terr_resources_pfa to download the full translation.
A special thank you to the translation team: Lucila JimÃnez,
Cristina Rivera-JimÃnez, and Luis Flores.
Also thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, hard copies will soon be available.
Melissa Brymer, Ph.D., Psy.D.
Director, Terrorism & Disaster Programs
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
UCLA
11150 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90064
www.nctsn.org