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Psychological First Aid (PFA)
in disaster
Dr Md Saleh Uddin
Resident, Phase B
Department of Psychiatry
BSMMU, Dhaka
20.05.2014
Contents
• Disaster
• Disaster Psychiatry
• Psychological First Aid (PFA)
• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
• Conclusion
• References
Disaster
Disaster
• is a severe destruction that greatly exceeds
the coping capacity of the affected community
Disaster
Response
RecoveryMitigation
Preparedness
Local Scenario
• Major Cyclones: 75 cyclones and floods/100 years
Natural disaster 1980-2010(CRED report 2012)
• No of events:234
• No of people killed:191,836
• Average killed per year:6,188
• No of people affected:323,480,264
• Average affected per year:10,434,847
• Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000):17,072,500
• Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000):550,726
Natural disaster occurrence
Killed by disaster Affected by disaster
• A report published in 1996 states that 66% of the
tornado affected people were psychologically
traumatized in the costal area
• Another study found 31.3% war injured freedom
fighters suffering from post traumatic stress disorder
even after 27 years of liberation war
• 2007 - Super cyclone ‘Sidr’ changed the views
regarding post disaster mental health service
• Technical and financial support came from World
Psychiatric Association (WPA)
• Multiple teams rushed to the affected area to
provide mental health services
Training Manuals
Plan Act
• District Disaster Management Plan(DDMP)
Global scenario
• Damages (USD):
2012
Disaster Psychiatry
• Victim
• Psychological responses
• Psychosocial intervention
Psychological responses
Psychological
responses
Within 24hrs
Within days to
weeks
After 3 weeks
Psychological
responses
Don’t need
intervention
May need only
minimal
intervention
Need help from
mental health
professional
Normal reactive process
• Most recovers within 6 to 16 months
• Common stress reactions
Emotional , Cognitive, Physical, Interpersonal
• Post traumatic growth/benefited response
Within 24 hrs
• Tension, anxiety, panic
• Stunned, dazed, shocked, disbelief
• Restlessness, confusion
• Agitation, crying and withdrawal
• Survivor’s guilt
Within days to weeks
• Being fearful , vigilant, hyper alert
• Irritable, angry, unable to sleep
• Worried, despondent
• Flashback
• Weeping, guilt feeling
• Sadness
• Positive thinking(hope for future, rescue work)
• Acceptance of disaster as nature’s doing
After 3 weeks
• Restlessness, panic feeling
• Continued deep sadness, unrealistic,
pessimistic thoughts
• Outward inactivity, isolated and wihtdrawn
behavior
• Anxiety
Psychiatric response
• Acute stress disorder
• PTSD
• MDD
• Substance abuse
• Psychological disorder
• Organic
• Adjustment disorder
• Bereavement
• Family violence
• Child and spouse abuse
Psychosocial intervention
• Psychosocial first aid (PFA)
• Trauma counseling
• Greif counseling
• Anticipatory guidance
• Crisis counseling
• Problem solving counseling
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
• Understanding PFA
• How to help responsibly
• Providing PFA
• Caring self and colleague
PFA
“A human supportive response to a fellow
human being who is suffering and who may
need support” (Sphere2011, IASC WHO-2007)
PFA
Elements
• Care and support
• Needs and concerns
• Address basic needs
• Listening to people, not pressuring
• Comforting people and helping them to feel calm
• Helping people connect to information, service and social
support
• Protecting from further harm
PFA
What PFA is not
• Not only professionals do
• Not a professional counseling
• Not “Psychological debriefing” or ”CISD”
• Not asking, analyzing, put in order
• Available to listen but not pressuring to talk
PFA
Who need immediately
• Serious life threatening injuries
• So upset, cant care themselves and family
• May hurt self/others
PFA
When and where
• Recently affected
• Sometimes days or weeks after
• Scene of accident/disaster
• Health center, shelter/camps etc
PFA
Providing PFA
• Preparation
• Good communication
• PFA action principal
• Ending help
• Who likely need special attention
Providing PFA
Preparation
• Learn about crisis
• Learn about available service and support
• Learn about safety and security concern
Providing PFA
Good communication
• Basics of communication skill
• Don’t pressure
• Don’t think you must solve all problems
• Don’t give false promise
Providing PFA
Action principal
Providing PFA
Ending help
Depends on the context of crisis
Individual’s role and situation
Needs of the people
Providing PFA
Special attention group
• Child adolescent group
• People with health conditions/disabilities
• People at risk/discrimination/violence
Caring for self and colleague
• Getting ready to help
• Managing stress
• Rest and reflection
• Safe effective feasible?
• 58 citations
• Insufficient evidence
• Objective observation and expert
opinion(Class iii, iv)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
MHFA
• Person developing a mental health problem or
experiencing a mental health crisis
• Until treatment /Support received
• Not a substitute of counseling, medical care,
peer support/ treatment.
MHFA
People can learn
• Overview of mental health problems
• First aid for crisis situations
• First aid for non crisis situations
MHFA
Spectrum of mental health intervention
MHFA
• Created in Australia (2001)
• Currently in 18 countries
• Piloted in USA (2008)
MHFA
Why MHFA?
• Problems are common
• Stigma
• Professional unavailability
• Do not seek help
• Awareness
Conclusion
• Basics
Disaster management
Disaster Psychiatry
Psychological first aid (LOOK LISTEN LINK)
• Local research and system innovation
References
• Disaster mental health response Handbook, The NSW institute of Psychiatry,
Australia, 2000
• Role of psychiatry in disaster management: a brief review, H U Ahmed et al, NIMH,
Dhaka. Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 20, December 2006
• Psychosocial care of Disaster affected population: Physicians manual, WHO, 2007
• NIMH Dhaka,
Bangladesh, 2008
• Psychological first aid: guide for field worker, WHO, 2011
• Mental health service after disaster: Current scenario and future prospect of
Bangladesh, H U Ahmed et al, WPA regional meeting, Indonesia, 2012
• National plan for disaster management 2010-2015, Disaster management and
relief division, Govt republic of Bangladesh.
• Annual disaster Statistical Review2012, Center for research on the Epidemiology of
disasters (CRED), Belgium
• www.google.com: Images
1971 2013 2014
Disaster Vs Healthy Body & Mind
“ SOCIAL WEAPON ”
Resilience
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Psychological first aid (pfa) in disaster

  • 1. Psychological First Aid (PFA) in disaster Dr Md Saleh Uddin Resident, Phase B Department of Psychiatry BSMMU, Dhaka 20.05.2014
  • 2. Contents • Disaster • Disaster Psychiatry • Psychological First Aid (PFA) • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) • Conclusion • References
  • 4. Disaster • is a severe destruction that greatly exceeds the coping capacity of the affected community Disaster Response RecoveryMitigation Preparedness
  • 5. Local Scenario • Major Cyclones: 75 cyclones and floods/100 years
  • 6. Natural disaster 1980-2010(CRED report 2012) • No of events:234 • No of people killed:191,836 • Average killed per year:6,188 • No of people affected:323,480,264 • Average affected per year:10,434,847 • Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000):17,072,500 • Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000):550,726
  • 8. Killed by disaster Affected by disaster
  • 9. • A report published in 1996 states that 66% of the tornado affected people were psychologically traumatized in the costal area • Another study found 31.3% war injured freedom fighters suffering from post traumatic stress disorder even after 27 years of liberation war
  • 10. • 2007 - Super cyclone ‘Sidr’ changed the views regarding post disaster mental health service • Technical and financial support came from World Psychiatric Association (WPA) • Multiple teams rushed to the affected area to provide mental health services
  • 13. • District Disaster Management Plan(DDMP)
  • 17. • Victim • Psychological responses • Psychosocial intervention
  • 18.
  • 20. Psychological responses Don’t need intervention May need only minimal intervention Need help from mental health professional
  • 21. Normal reactive process • Most recovers within 6 to 16 months • Common stress reactions Emotional , Cognitive, Physical, Interpersonal • Post traumatic growth/benefited response
  • 22. Within 24 hrs • Tension, anxiety, panic • Stunned, dazed, shocked, disbelief • Restlessness, confusion • Agitation, crying and withdrawal • Survivor’s guilt
  • 23. Within days to weeks • Being fearful , vigilant, hyper alert • Irritable, angry, unable to sleep • Worried, despondent • Flashback • Weeping, guilt feeling • Sadness • Positive thinking(hope for future, rescue work) • Acceptance of disaster as nature’s doing
  • 24. After 3 weeks • Restlessness, panic feeling • Continued deep sadness, unrealistic, pessimistic thoughts • Outward inactivity, isolated and wihtdrawn behavior • Anxiety
  • 25. Psychiatric response • Acute stress disorder • PTSD • MDD • Substance abuse • Psychological disorder • Organic • Adjustment disorder • Bereavement • Family violence • Child and spouse abuse
  • 26. Psychosocial intervention • Psychosocial first aid (PFA) • Trauma counseling • Greif counseling • Anticipatory guidance • Crisis counseling • Problem solving counseling
  • 28. • Understanding PFA • How to help responsibly • Providing PFA • Caring self and colleague
  • 29. PFA “A human supportive response to a fellow human being who is suffering and who may need support” (Sphere2011, IASC WHO-2007)
  • 30. PFA Elements • Care and support • Needs and concerns • Address basic needs • Listening to people, not pressuring • Comforting people and helping them to feel calm • Helping people connect to information, service and social support • Protecting from further harm
  • 31. PFA What PFA is not • Not only professionals do • Not a professional counseling • Not “Psychological debriefing” or ”CISD” • Not asking, analyzing, put in order • Available to listen but not pressuring to talk
  • 32. PFA Who need immediately • Serious life threatening injuries • So upset, cant care themselves and family • May hurt self/others
  • 33. PFA When and where • Recently affected • Sometimes days or weeks after • Scene of accident/disaster • Health center, shelter/camps etc
  • 34. PFA Providing PFA • Preparation • Good communication • PFA action principal • Ending help • Who likely need special attention
  • 35. Providing PFA Preparation • Learn about crisis • Learn about available service and support • Learn about safety and security concern
  • 36. Providing PFA Good communication • Basics of communication skill • Don’t pressure • Don’t think you must solve all problems • Don’t give false promise
  • 38. Providing PFA Ending help Depends on the context of crisis Individual’s role and situation Needs of the people
  • 39. Providing PFA Special attention group • Child adolescent group • People with health conditions/disabilities • People at risk/discrimination/violence
  • 40. Caring for self and colleague • Getting ready to help • Managing stress • Rest and reflection
  • 41. • Safe effective feasible? • 58 citations • Insufficient evidence • Objective observation and expert opinion(Class iii, iv)
  • 42. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
  • 43. MHFA • Person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis • Until treatment /Support received • Not a substitute of counseling, medical care, peer support/ treatment.
  • 44. MHFA People can learn • Overview of mental health problems • First aid for crisis situations • First aid for non crisis situations
  • 45. MHFA Spectrum of mental health intervention
  • 46. MHFA • Created in Australia (2001) • Currently in 18 countries • Piloted in USA (2008)
  • 47. MHFA Why MHFA? • Problems are common • Stigma • Professional unavailability • Do not seek help • Awareness
  • 48. Conclusion • Basics Disaster management Disaster Psychiatry Psychological first aid (LOOK LISTEN LINK) • Local research and system innovation
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  • 51. Disaster Vs Healthy Body & Mind “ SOCIAL WEAPON ”