Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Treatment Strategies for Psychological Disorders

Treatment Strategies for Psychological Disorders

Treatment approaches for psychological disorders fall into three main categories: psychological, biological, and sociocultural. Each approach targets different aspects of mental health, requiring varying levels of education and training.
Psychological therapies focus on modifying emotions, thoughts, and behaviors through talking, interpreting, listening, rewarding, challenging, and modeling. Clinical psychologists, counselors, and social workers commonly practice psychotherapy. Clinical...

Modeling in Therapy

Modeling in Therapy

Modeling, a key technique in therapy, uses observational learning to help clients acquire and practice new skills by watching therapists demonstrate desired behaviors. This approach, rooted in Albert Bandura's concept of vicarious learning, plays a significant role in therapeutic interventions for various psychological conditions, including social anxiety, ADHD, and depression.
Participant Modeling
Participant modeling involves therapists demonstrating calm and effective behaviors in situations...

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic therapies emphasize the exploration of unconscious processes and early childhood experiences as fundamental contributors to psychological difficulties. These therapies, deeply rooted in Freud's psychoanalytic theory, aim to uncover and resolve unconscious conflicts, granting individuals insights that promote emotional and behavioral healing. Contemporary psychodynamic approaches have evolved, integrating a broader range of influences and methodologies while still valuing the...

Community Based Intervention

Community Based Intervention

Community-based interventions in mental health represent a paradigm shift from institution-centered care to treatments embedded within the fabric of local communities. By prioritizing inclusion and leveraging existing societal structures, this approach fosters a supportive environment conducive to addressing mental health challenges while promoting individual dignity and agency.
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

Emotion-focused coping refers to a set of strategies aimed at managing the emotional impact of stressors, rather than directly addressing their causes. This approach involves altering one's emotional response to stressful situations to reduce their psychological effects. For example, individuals might talk with a friend or engage in activities like journaling to express their feelings. Such actions can help achieve emotional clarity or release, providing the psychological stability needed to...

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive therapy, pioneered by Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s, is a structured approach to addressing psychological distress by focusing on the influence of thoughts on emotions and behaviors. All cognitive therapies involve the basic assumption that human beings have control over their feelings, and that how individuals feel about something depends on how they think about it. Unlike psychoanalytic methods that delve into unconscious processes or humanistic approaches emphasizing...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Clinical patterns in social cognition & personality changes in progressive supranuclear palsy.

Journal of neurology·2026

Same author

The 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus document: Surgical management of primary chest wall malignancies.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026

Same author

Human Research Protections during Emergencies: An Integrative Review.

Ethics & human research·2026

Same author

Global survey of women's awareness of pregnancy- and postpartum-associated venous thromboembolism (World Thrombosis Day 2025).

Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis·2026

Same author

Lung Cancer Screening in Head and Neck Cancer: An Opportunity to Increase Screening in Eligible Candidatess.

Annals of thoracic surgery short reports·2026

Same author

Burnout, Stress, and Moral Injury Among Emergency Medical Services Clinicians: A Systematic Review.

The Journal of emergency medicine·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 9, 2026

Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility

Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility

Published on: May 30, 2025

Psychological first aid: a consensus-derived, empirically supported, competency-based training model.

O Lee McCabe¹, George S Everly, Lisa M Brown

¹O. Lee McCabe, George S. Everly Jr, and Jonathan M. Links are with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Lisa M. Brown is with the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa. Aaron M. Wendelboe and Vicki L. Tallchief are with the College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Nor Hashidah Abd Hamid is with the College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

American Journal of Public Health

|July 20, 2013

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This study presents a competency-based model for Psychological First Aid (PFA) training to enhance mental health response capacity after disasters. It details the development and core competencies for effective PFA education and implementation.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 9, 2026

Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility

Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility

Published on: May 30, 2025

Area of Science:

Public Health
Mental Health Training
Disaster Response

Background:

Disasters significantly increase demand for mental health services, posing a public health challenge.
Existing Psychological First Aid (PFA) training models lack systematic pedagogical elements for optimal learning.
There is a need for standardized, competency-based PFA training to improve disaster mental health response.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a competency-based model for Psychological First Aid (PFA) training.
To outline the development and refinement process for a PFA competency set.
To summarize the core competencies and discuss dissemination strategies for the PFA training model.

Main Methods:

Development of a competency-based PFA training model under CDC and ASPH auspices.
Systematic approach to defining observable knowledge, skills, and attitudes for PFA competencies.
Identification of 6 core competency domains for PFA training.

Main Results:

A refined set of PFA competencies has been established.
The model identifies observable knowledge, skills, and attitudes for 6 core competency domains.
Strategies for model dissemination, validation, and adoption are discussed.

Conclusions:

A competency-based PFA training model offers a structured approach to enhance mental health response capacity.
Standardized PFA training is crucial for both professional and lay responders.
The model provides a framework for widespread adoption and validation in diverse communities.