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قم بتحميل هذا المقال بالعربية (PDF)*This article in ArabicCritical incident stress reactions are normal, immediate or delayed, strong physical and emotional reactions after an abnormal event. These may interfere with a person’s ability to function psychologically, socially and occupationally. The severity of these stress reactions depends on the suddenness, intensity and duration of the critical incident, the available social support, but also the […]

قم بتحميل هذا المقال بالعربية (PDF)*This article in ArabicA traumatic experience that happens at the work place is called a critical incident. It will often affect firefighters, policemen, ambulance personnel, and nurses and doctors working in hospitals. After a critical incident it is normal that professionals suffer from sleeping problems; fluctuating moods, ranging from anxiety to anger; feelings of guilt; and fear that […]

قم بتحميل هذا المقال بالعربية (PDF)*This article in ArabicIn the current situation of the Corona pandemic, traumatic losses are very common: · People lose their beloved family members to the virus, without being able to take care of them, or say good-bye to them. · Medical staff lose their patients to the virus, after they invested themselves personally and professionally to the maximum. […]

قم بتحميل هذا المقال بالعربية (PDF)*This article in ArabicWe talk about traumatic stress only since 1980, when it was introduced for the first time into the professional community, to acknowledge the impact that experiences of physical, emotional or sexual abuse in- and outside families, or experiencing war or natural catastrophes, can have on survivors. All of them have in common that they pose […]

قم بتحميل هذا المقال بالعربية (PDF)*This article in ArabicSinging and playing a wind instrument: According to Porges (2017) long exhalations calm down the Vagus nerve, which is the main nerve that regulates our autonomous body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure etc. Whenever we sing, or play a wind instrument (like a flute), we do it while exhaling for a long time. […]