Psychological first aid (PFA) is designed to reduce the initial distress experienced with trauma and to facilitate positive adaptive functioning in the short and long term. An essential element of PFA is:
A) Instilling hope
B) Facilitating peer support
C) Encouraging collaboration
D) Providing psychotherapy

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Psychological first aid (PFA) is designed to reduce the initial distress experienced with trauma and to facilitate positive adaptive functioning in the short and long term. PFA is appropriate for all age groups and developmental levels. It is flexible and applicable in a variety of disaster situations. There are five essential elements to PFA: (a) providing a sense of safety, (b) promoting calming, (c) fostering a sense of self- and community efficacy, (d) encouraging connectedness, and (e) instilling hope (Hobfoll et al., 2007). Trained volunteers offer PFA immediately post-disaster (usually within 48 hours) after the basic needs for food, shelter, and safety are met, and while people are working to reestablish their daily routines. It provides information, comfort, and practical support tailored to the needs of individual survivors (SAMHSA, 2014).

Psychological First Aid (PFA) Is Designed to Reduce the Initial