What is a way of reducing initial and ongoing stress by developing adaptive coping and recovery skills?

• A. Social support
• B. Psychological first aid
• C. Warning signs
• D. Behavioral

Answer: (B)

Psychological First Aid is designed to lessen both immediate and ongoing distress by providing practical support and skills that help people cope and recover after a crisis. It focuses on keeping someone safe, calm, and connected, then offers practical help, listening with empathy, and simple coping techniques (like breathing and grounding). It also helps connect them with social supports and services, and emphasizes normalizing reactions while planning small, doable steps toward functioning. This structured approach specifically aims to reduce stress and build adaptive coping and recovery, making it the best fit. Social support is valuable, but PFA provides the concrete, in-the-moment framework to teach and apply those coping skills.