PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID Lecture of: Thelma Singson - Barrera What is Psychological First Aid? [1] Psychological First Aid is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events‚ and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping. • Psychological First Aid – is simply a “first-aid” response aimed to *stabilize‚ *reduce symptoms and *return the survivor to functional capacity in the aftermath of a critical incident. Psychological first aid (PFA) is an evidence
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA Introduction A traumatic event is any situation whereby a person is affected psychologically due to the severity of the event. In such cases‚ a person may find it difficult to move on to normal life which they had no problem with before the traumatic event. A recent event that affected hundreds of people in Kenya was the Westgate terror attack. Terror attacks cause people to lose trust in humanity. This attack left many people traumatised Fortunately‚ these consequences
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Psychological Prospective Essay Psychological Prospective Essay Amanda Lummus Psychology 1101 June 20‚ 2013 Psychological Prospective Essay 2 Human behavior has been studied by Psychologist throughout the years. Although they cannot agree upon what makes a person who they are‚ a few different theories have been developed. Among these theories are the evolutionary theory‚ the behavioral theory‚ the biological theory and the cognitive theory. The evolutionary theory focuses on our traits
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Psychological Explanation is based on someone’s mental behavior. A person’s personality and learning factors can cause them to commit a crime. According to some early childhood experiences it can have a major effect on personality and development. Also according to Psychological Explanation crime is stemmed from abnormal urges and desires. Many link criminal behavior to certain concepts as innate impulses‚ psychic conflict‚ and repression of one’s personality.The Psychological Theory relates
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Applied Psychological Perspectives The psychodynamic approach was associated with a man called Sigmund Freud‚ this man believed that the brain was split into 3 parts‚ just like an ice-burg. At the tip of the ice burg where everybody can see‚ is the “Conscious” part of the brain‚ this holds thoughts and perceptions. The “Pre Conscious” level is where memories‚ feelings and past experiences are locked up in our mind but often let out‚ this holds memories and easily accessed knowledge. The
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Elan Brannan Evaluation Essay October 26‚ 2012 Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord All across America millions of people search for a vehicle to keep them safe while driving. But that isn’t all car consumers look for‚ car buyers want style‚ comfort‚ and most importantly a smooth calming ride. For many years consumers have been comparing two top rated cars‚ the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. Both cars excellent in ratings all across the board however‚ the Toyota Camry is the number one best safety
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Burger King Your Name Your School Restaurant Evaluation Walking into a fast food joint‚ one expects to be met by a sweet aroma of the delicious foods that are quite appealing. Considering they are supposed to serve customers as fast as they can while at the same time maintaining quality service. Upon entering a fast food restaurant‚ one would expect to have a view of the whole place in a glance‚ with counters just around the bend for customers to make their purchase. One would also expect
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BIS 634 PRO-PLANNERS TEAM PROJECT #2: SOFTWARE EVALUATION: AyaNova‚ Service Industry Software Mary Jo Davis‚ Chong Tao‚ Submitted: April 10‚ 2007 Table of Contents 1. Abstract 2. Summary of Software Category: Business application software‚ by definition is: a software group that does not run the computer‚ but rather provides a tool for the user to accomplish a specific type of task by using the computer’s
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What is the psychological contract? Examine to what extent it is applicable in the 21st century What is the psychological contract? Nowadays‚ job-hopping has been a prevalent phenomenon. People change their jobs frequently for they are not satisfied with the present situation. This action of employees‚ however‚ brings tremendous stress and trouble to many enterprises. Therefore‚ the psychological contract is becoming increasingly important that more and more people
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