Caring for Peace. Integrated Model of Psychological First Aid with a Gender Perspective

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This technical guide presents an integrated model of Psychological First Aid (PFA) designed to strengthen response capacities in situations involving crisis, violence and impacts associated with armed conflict. Its approach combines PFA with a gender perspective, sexual and gender diversity, intersectionality, Trauma-Informed Care and the Do No Harm approach. The guide explains what PFA is, its limitations, when it should be provided, who can provide it and the ethical principles that should guide the intervention. It also addresses the differentiated impacts of violence and trauma on women and LGBTIQ+ people, develops practical tools for empathetic communication, and provides step-by-step protocols for specific situations. Its main methodological tool is the CUIDAR Model, complemented by checklists, question guides, decision trees, crisis-identification tools and referral forms.

Key contents:

• Psychological First Aid in contexts of armed conflict and peacebuilding.

• Impacts of violence and trauma on mental health, with a differentiated approach for women and LGBTIQ+ people.

• Empathetic communication, emotional support, risk identification and ethical principles of care.

• Response protocols for emotional crises, gender-based violence, sexual violence, displacement, threats and discrimination.

• CUIDAR Model, referral pathways and practical tools for community-based response.