Managing the Psychological Aftermath of School Incidents.

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Managing the Psychological Aftermath of School Incidents

Visual 2 Background Following a traumatic incident:  Students and school personnel may exhibit symptoms of psychological stress.  Reactions will vary by age group.  Many victims will successfully cope with the traumatic experience over time.  A small percentage may continue to exhibit trauma symptoms, which can indicate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visual 3 Addressing Psychological Trauma  Identify at-risk students and school personnel.  Develop partnerships with local mental health practitioners.  Strengthen and encourage peer support.

Visual 4 Supporting Recovery  Encourage students to talk about disaster- related events.  Promote positive coping and problem- solving skills.  Encourage friendship and peer support among students.

Visual 5 Preschool and Elementary: Symptoms Common symptoms of psychological trauma include:  Thumb sucking  Sleep disturbances  Clinginess  Loss of appetite  Regression in behavior  Irritability or aggressiveness  Withdrawal  School avoidance  Poor concentration

Visual 6 Preschool and Elementary: Strategies Help students recover by:  Planning activities (e.g., scrapbooks) to help students organize chaotic and confusing feelings and events.  Encouraging physical activity to relieve tension and anxiety.  Asking students to draw, write, or listen to stories about the incident, then discuss their feelings.

Visual 7 Middle and High School: Symptoms Common symptoms of psychological trauma include:  Sleep disturbances  Eating disturbances  Agitation  Increase in conflicts  Physical complaints  Delinquent behavior  Poor concentration

Visual 8 Middle and High School: Strategies Help students recover by:  Following the basic strategies described for younger students.  Using art, music, or poetry to describe experiences and express feelings.  Encouraging students to keep a journal, or write and produce a play or a video.

Visual Prevention Resources

Visual 10 School Emergency Operations Plan Are these procedures complete and current? What sections of the school EOP relate to psychological trauma and recovery?

Visual 11 Next Steps How can we improve our efforts to address psychological trauma after a school incident?