HUGS@Home - An initial evaluation of a psychological first aid programme for families and friends of first responders
HUGS@Home contributes significantly to the international PFA evidence base as the first evaluation of a PFA intervention in Ireland. This is the first study to demonstrate that family members and friends can effectively provide PFA to first responders. Further planned and ongoing work will explore our findings in detail and evaluate programme implementation in volunteer first responder populations.
Authors
- Brian Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9106-9526)
- Alan M Batt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6473-5397)
- Walter Eppich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4127-2825)
- Michelle O’Toole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9193-5933)
- Brett A. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-1779)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Comprehensive Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152636
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31