Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown declared by the Indian Government in March 2020 lead to an unexpected turn of events for many, causing a huge psychosocial impact on them. Methodology: The study focused on evaluating a family from Kerala with major language difficultie...
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| description | Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown declared by the Indian Government in March 2020 lead to an unexpected turn of events for many, causing a huge psychosocial impact on them. Methodology: The study focused on evaluating a family from Kerala with major language difficulties and the distress being faced by them during their stay in the government provided shelter home in Delhi. The family was assessed by the multidisciplinary team from the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences visiting various shelter homes across the state. The study was aimed to assess the importance of psychological first aid (PFA) on the individual and the family in distress. Results: The family was assessed by the student counselor, who was well versed in their native language Malayalam. They were able to connect well, and hence, an appropriate psychosocial intervention was provided to them under the guidance of her supervisor. The family was highly distressed and had almost developed xenophobia. They were very happy to get a Malayalam-speaking counselor and were provided with all possible support. The authorities were also explained about their specific needs, which was not possible earlier due to the language barrier. They were ultimately successfully integrated with the other residents and returned to their home state, i.e., Kerala. Conclusion: Although PFA is definitely not a substitute for mental health care, ample research and experience has shown that it is a useful tool to assist people in acute distress when applied with a truly professional yet sensitive, empathetic approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aebdc55466f14b8eaccbea80258363862022-12-22T01:30:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry0971-99622022-01-0138220520810.4103/ijsp.ijsp_446_20Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case studyRuchi VarmaPravin B YannawarReshma AntonyIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown declared by the Indian Government in March 2020 lead to an unexpected turn of events for many, causing a huge psychosocial impact on them. Methodology: The study focused on evaluating a family from Kerala with major language difficulties and the distress being faced by them during their stay in the government provided shelter home in Delhi. The family was assessed by the multidisciplinary team from the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences visiting various shelter homes across the state. The study was aimed to assess the importance of psychological first aid (PFA) on the individual and the family in distress. Results: The family was assessed by the student counselor, who was well versed in their native language Malayalam. They were able to connect well, and hence, an appropriate psychosocial intervention was provided to them under the guidance of her supervisor. The family was highly distressed and had almost developed xenophobia. They were very happy to get a Malayalam-speaking counselor and were provided with all possible support. The authorities were also explained about their specific needs, which was not possible earlier due to the language barrier. They were ultimately successfully integrated with the other residents and returned to their home state, i.e., Kerala. Conclusion: Although PFA is definitely not a substitute for mental health care, ample research and experience has shown that it is a useful tool to assist people in acute distress when applied with a truly professional yet sensitive, empathetic approach.http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2022;volume=38;issue=2;spage=205;epage=208;aulast=Varmadistresslockdownpsychological first aidreintegration |
| spellingShingle | Ruchi Varma Pravin B Yannawar Reshma Antony Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry distress lockdown psychological first aid reintegration |
| title | Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study |
| title_full | Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study |
| title_short | Impact of lockdown and psychological first aid: A case study |
| title_sort | impact of lockdown and psychological first aid a case study |
| topic | distress lockdown psychological first aid reintegration |
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