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Psychological First Aid

In psychology we employ easy-to-use tools that can be used by untrained individuals in the area, their employment takes place when a trauma or situation arises that generates emotional demands and the subjects that are involved have Considerable repercussions that lead them to lose their calm, In this specific case I consider it ideal to apply to the social network of missing persons, since it is ideal to acquire skills to cope with the demands generated by the experience.

The priority objective of this tool is to establish a dialogue between those affected to reach a consensus, we all have knowledge that usually in situations like these, each individual has a perception of the event, therefore, the Purpose is for all to expose their ideas about it including the questions of the infants and the details that others let pass, while some perceived it more accurately.

Within its usefulness we have to understand that the event was not lived in an isolated way, on the contrary, several people suffered repercussions, this is how the emotional manifestations different to the majority of the group are normalized, allowing Then the individuals a satisfactory climate to externalize any question or ailment of the experience. On the other hand, psychological first aid has no distinction of evolutionary stage, can be used in infants, adolescents, and adults, then a synthesis of the expected behaviors and techniques to be used to channel them.

First Aid for children

In opportunities they have a normal behavior, on the contrary they are agitated or do not speak at all because they have difficulty communicating what they are feeling, we can also observe that they externalize their emotions with specific games or expressing fear of habitual activities like sleeping alone or going to the bathroom, and in the case of the disappearance of a loved one it is necessary to emphasize the feelings of abandonment, these can even accentuate and express fear to lose a person.

Likewise, we can observe infants who have regressions and in this way they lose autonomy, they need to have company to go to the bathroom, to the bed, to dress, to brush their teeth, in other words, they want to have attention of significant people, for Consequence it becomes difficult to follow the daily routine like going to school. The aforementioned emotional manifestations are completely awaited after being subjected to a traumatic experience such as the disappearance of a loved one.

• In the first step in the application of this tool will always remove the individual from the place where the event was aroused, preferably take it to a place where you feel safe.

• Second step: to contain, the objective is to guarantee to the infant the rest and the satiety of his physiological necessities, indeed this accompanied by demonstrations of affection.

• Third step: To reassure, in principle we must place ourselves at the height of the child, in this way he will have the opportunity to visualize our face, and we can use some techniques of relaxation like a massage, lukewarm bath, to read a favorite story or to sing a song.

• Step four: report, it is necessary to provide information regarding the event to the infant, and what will happen the days ahead, indeed we will not expose the whole event because children do not have the cognitive ability to Digest it but it is important not to omit the information.

• Step five: Normalize, as expressed in advance, we must be patient with the behavioral manifestations that the child has and even let him know that it is well what he experiences and that we will be with him to accompany him.

• Sixth step: Releasing, we must encourage the child to do what is expected for his age, like play, draw, and above all, we need to strive to fulfill the routine that until then executed.

Psychological first aid for adolescents and adults

Basic reactions:

Intrusive reactions: it refers to continually evoking the traumatic experience, in this specific case, alludes to reviving the moment where the loved one disappeared, either in a forced or silent manner.

Evasion: The individual employs considerable emotional resistance to stay protected or away from the stress generated by the traumatic experience, including omitting verbalizations.

Reactions of physical excitement: in opportunities, there are changes in behavior and corresponds to the existence of danger, even if it is only in your thoughts.

Tools: