Shah Kaushal, Bedi Sukhmeet, Onyeaka Henry, Singh Romil, Chaudhari Gaurav
Psychiatry, Griffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, USA.
Psychiatry, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Jun 25;12(6):e8821. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8821.
Psychological first aid (PFA) is one of the vital tools in delivering psychological interventions to those who have undergone or experienced traumatic events. Traumatic experiences during calamities, outbreaks of infections, and war can induce a significant amount of stress in the absence of early and effective intervention provided by trained caregivers. The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant levels of fear as governments impose quarantine and lockdown to contain the infection. Countries around the globe have halted several social and economic operations to curb the spread of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). However, panic, helplessness, and horror aided by the infection due to the lack of a definitive cure has exposed the population to significant mental distress, thus warranting psychological intervention.
心理急救（PFA）是向经历过创伤事件的人提供心理干预的重要工具之一。在灾难、传染病爆发和战争期间的创伤经历，如果没有受过训练的护理人员提供早期有效的干预，可能会导致大量压力。由于政府实施隔离和封锁以控制感染，新冠疫情引发了严重的恐惧情绪。全球各国都暂停了多项社会和经济活动以遏制新冠病毒病（COVID-19）的传播。然而，由于缺乏明确的治疗方法，感染引发的恐慌、无助和恐惧使人们面临巨大的心理困扰，因此需要进行心理干预。
