Saturday, March 10

Morning Workshops

8:45 A.M.- 12:00 Noon

Workshop 86

Group Psychological First Aid in the Aftermath of Disaster: A Training Course in a Group Model of Psychological First Aid

Chairs:         

Dianne Kane, DSW, CGP, Assistant Director, Counseling Service FDNY, New York, New York

Suzanne Phillips, Psy.D., ABPP, CGP, Adjunct Clinical Professor in Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychologist, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookville, New York

Psychological First Aid (PFA) has been endorsed as one of the “best practices” in the acute stage of disaster.  Given the impact of disaster on groups in the community, workplace, schools, military and among first responders, this workshop will explain, demonstrate and train participants in the application of Group Psychological First Aid.
experiential, demonstration, didactic, sharing of work experiences,  

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Define and offer at least two goals of Psychological First Aid.
2. Identify the overall components of Group Psychological First Aid.
3. Identify three risks of adverse iatrogenesis associated with group intervention in the acute aftermath of disaster.

Course References:

1. Everly, G., Phillips, S., Kane, D., Feldman, D. (in press). Introduction to and Overview of Group Psychological First Aid (GroupPFA), Brief Treatment. and Crisis Intervention. Oxford University Press.

2 .Klein, R. & Schermer, V. ( 2000). Group Psychotherapy for Psychological Trauma. New York: Guilford Press.
3. National child Traumatic Stress Network and National Center for PTSD. (Sept, 2005). Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide. http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf