Instruction Category: Domain

Any communication with victims should be made in a simple and accessible language whether orally, in writing, or in another appropriate form. Information should be adapted to different age group, backgrounds, race differences, minorities, geographical locations, including any disability, etc (EU Handbook on victims of terrorism).

Monitor and discuss media coverage of event if appropriate. Messages about psychoogical safety of children should be integrated into messages of physical safety. Focus on ways others are helping and keeping others safe as possible

Promote adaptive coping strategies

The message of the Media (e.g. TV, Radio, Written Pres etc.) is likely to be part of the terror strategy, therefore should be treated accordingly. But also part of the response, therefore careful preparation is needed. Single reliable source of information (i.e. unified spokesperson, coordinator or projector) should be nominated in advance.

For selected group (first responder, military, uniformed personnel, nurses, ect.) possibility of using of cognitive training was proposed (Badura-Brack et al, 2015).

For those adults who are at high rist for a exposure to teror “Captivity training” (Approaches for the preparation to terror) is reccomended.

Promote adaptive coping strategies

The message of the Media (e.g. TV, Radio, Written Pres etc.) is likely to be part of the terror strategy, therefore should be treated accordingly. But also part of the response, therefore careful preparation is needed. Single reliable source of information (i.e. unified spokesperson, coordinator or projector) should be nominated in advance.

Prepare coordination channels between child-serving systems, guardians, and children

Demografic characteristics of exposed population (sleep, sex, education, loss, prior exposure to trauma, any pre-existing psy diagnosis, extensive response, dissociation)