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Do you use Psychological First Aid?

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Do you use psychological first aid after troubling events to prevent your anxiety?

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I'd have to know what you mean about what psychological first aid is, before I can answer your question. My definition may be different than yours.

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George Everly, Jr., PhD at Johns Hopkins University provides this definition: "Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this [specialization] provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature."

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