The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid
$64.31
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2022
Summary
Learn the essential skills of psychological first aid from the experts—the creators of the Johns Hopkins RAPID PFA method.
Psychological first aid, or PFA, is designed to mitigate the effects of acute stress and trauma and assist those in crisis to cope effectively. PFA can be applied in emergencies, including disasters, terrorist attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second edition of this essential guide, George S. Everly, Jr., and Jeffrey M. Lating draw on the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421443997 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421443996 |
| Author: | Jeffrey M. Lating, George S. Everly, Jr., George S. Everly |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 140mm x 216mm |
Critics Review
In their two part, nine-chapter book–aimed at the medical community and general public alike– Everly and Lating present an exhaustively sourced yet crisply written analysis of RAPID PFA and its successful application, including sample exchanges between a provider and a distressed individual to demonstrate how the process is done.
–Johns Hopkins Medicine
The book uses worked examples to engage the reader and help bring the [RAPID response] model to life in real situations.
–Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care
This guide is appropriate for all psychology students and others in the mental health fields; teachers, police officers, and firefighters will also find it helpful. Recommended.
–Choice
Jeffrey M. Lating
George S. Everly, Jr. (SEVERNA PARK, MD), is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and an adjunct professor of international health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a former member of Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness.
Jeffrey M. Lating (SPARKS, MD) is a professor of psychology at Loyola University Maryland.
Everly and Lating are the coauthors of A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response and Personality-Guided Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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