Overview of recommendations.

1<p>For all symptoms of acute stress, a previous WHO GDG recommended Psychological First Aid as management strategy.</p>2<p>Strength of recommendations was evaluated in accordance with previous WHO mhGAP guidelines, which is based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) methodology (Barbui et al, 2010). A strong recommendation means that the guideline development group agreed that the quality of the evidence, combined with certainty about the values, preferences, benefits, and feasibility of this recommendation meant it should be followed in all or almost all circumstances. A standard recommendation means that there was less certainty about the combined quality of evidence and values, preferences, benefits, and feasibility of this recommendation; thus, there may be circumstances in which it will not apply.</p><p>SSRIs: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.</p><p>TCAs: tricyclic antidepressants.</p><p>Overview of recommendations.</p