Psychological First Aid: Healthy Recovery Now and in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
English
Recorded Courses
hosted by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
hosted by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
attend it anywhere online
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Medicine, Therapy
Public Health, Psychology
price
Free
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Psychological First Aid: Healthy Recovery Now and in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).,Activity Term:,Original Release Date: November 3, 2020,Termination Date: November 3, 2023,Course Overview:,The coronavirus pandemic has impacted physicians, and other first responders physically and emotionally. The daily occurrence of very sick and contagious patients, sheltering behind critically required PPE, the necessity to quarantine from family and friends after working long shifts, and the lack of time to mourn exact a toll. The continuing trauma of this pandemic on mental health can be eased by Psychological First Aid in response to experiencing and living in this demanding time on the front lines.,Course Objective:,• Describe the impact of traumatic incidences on mental health and resulting sequelae on first responders,• Introduce the treatment principles for Psychological First Aid,• Highlight the linkage between racial trauma and injustice, moral injury, and mental health aspects of the coronavirus pandemic,• Identify ways in which Psychological First Aid can be adapted to various trauma and disaster settings