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In the aftermath of a large scale psychologically traumatizing event, such as a natural disaster, war or terrorist attack, a variety of actors to include governments, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) frequently provide a variety of different types of support. While these actors may not have psychological support as one of their primary missions, in virtue of operating in such an environment it is beneficial for these organizations to maintain awareness of evidence-informed best practices to provide psycho-social support to operate effectively. Once primarily the domain of medical researchers and planners in the military, concerns about how primary and vicarious exposure to traumatic incidents can psychologically affect individuals and groups is now frequently considered in policy and operations.
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Beighley, P. (2017). Considerations for Providing Emotional Support to Local Journalists During and in the Aftermath of Psychologically Traumatizing Events. In: Friedrichsen, M., Kamalipour, Y. (eds) Digital Transformation in Journalism and News Media. Media Business and Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27786-8_30
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