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About the Course

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature. The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more commonplace critical events, e.g., dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence. In addition, the RAPID model has been found effective in promoting personal and community resilience. Participants will increase their abilities to: - Discuss key concepts related to PFA - Listen reflectively - Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe, potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions - Prioritize (triage) psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions - Mitigate acute distress and dysfunction, as appropriate - Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support - Practice self-care Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Open Education Lab....

Top reviews

RR

Jun 12, 2020

I had a wonderful learning experience. Kudos to Dr. George! Lectures are brief but very substantial, simulation videos are very helpful to how to do it and how not to do the psychological first aid.

SA

Aug 14, 2020

Found the course really informational and useful on both personal and professional levels. The techniques and skills were easily implementable and highly transferable to various real-life situations.

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By Julia R G A

Oct 28, 2018

For psychological interests and for the ones who like to help others and even yourself, the course is the beginning of a great journey and path for first aid. Just LOVE IT

By Mara R

Jan 22, 2018

Great course. I took it out of curiosity and the wish of self-development in the psychological field and I found it very interesting and helpful even just as a reflection!

By Massimo D B

Dec 12, 2016

Interesting topics, clear explanations, great use of good example/bad example videos. The right way to start a journey into the world of psychological emergencies response

By Marilyn P

Jul 26, 2021

The course was very well organized and understandable. As a psychologist, the material was very familiar yet it helped put PFA into perspective in a new and valuable way.

By Okumu B

Dec 8, 2020

the facilitator for this courses was engaging and elaborative. the course provided an understanding into rapid approach as clear as day. thank you, I learnt a great deal.

By ZAI S

Jul 21, 2020

I am really aware of this greatest course that i can learn about the psychological first aid from the fundamental basis to ways to deal when i meet with distress persons.

By Nandini S

Dec 18, 2019

This course was great. Lectures in simple language, very much applicable in practical life and by the end of the course, it restored my confidence in my knowledge domain.

By Tara V

Feb 9, 2018

I love the information I've learned in this class. It is giving me an insight into the feelings and emotions of others in a crisis situation and how to better help them.

By Tuong K T

Apr 29, 2021

very useful, interesting and can be a great help for self care as well as supporting others in events of disasters or any traumatic events, large or small. Great course!

By HERMANN P M G

Sep 24, 2020

This was a very interesting course, which prepares you to provide psychological first aid and explains the relevant concepts and techniques in an easy and simple format.

By Rose S

Sep 22, 2020

Great course! The lesson were very easy to follow, and Dr. Everly leads great videos. I would highly recommend this class to others especially during these trying times.

By hanna n

Jun 30, 2020

it's a clearly amazing course. I hope that i can make a difference and being a better person when helping others with everythings that i've been learned from this course

By Daniela R C

May 2, 2020

Excelente curso para todo público, es una herramienta que capacita para construir comunidades más resilientes, mas capacitadas para enfrentar las crisis. Recomendadisimo

By Eva-Maria K B M

Apr 10, 2020

This course was very good. I am a psychologist from Austria and I found it very interesting and the video material was super! There is too less of this in our education.

By Seba m

Jan 22, 2020

Thank you for correcting my wrong behavour with others when they came to tell me about their crisis... I realise how wrong I was and I can start correctly from now on :)

By Koenraad D

Jan 25, 2018

Excellent introduction course. Well-structured, clear explanations and realistic examples. I enjoyed this course very much and have gained much knowledge on the subject.

By Dani P

Nov 14, 2016

Excelente, en un desastre natural o en cualquier crisis puede ser muy útil, aplicado a la carrera que estudio, definitivamente me ayudará a dar un apoyo de mejor manera.

By DUQUE , J S

Nov 3, 2021

This course is very helpful and very apt with our current situation. I learned so much from the vignette and the situational questions especially in applying the RAPID.

By Cynthia C

Sep 20, 2020

This course is an eye opener. I am a Patient Care Assistant but will definitely apply some of what I've learnt to this job.Thanks to the Lecturers and also to Coursera.

By KG

Aug 30, 2020

It highlights the fundamental things which should and should not be done which focuses on the people who need intervention as well as to the people giving intervention.

By Carlos R Q

Jul 2, 2020

I am planning to take a live PFA class here in the Philippines and this online course helped a lot in providing a bird’s eye view of what to expect. Highly recommended.

By Shawn M

Jun 15, 2020

Systematic breakdown of concepts being taught. I felt it was very well done, easily understood, professionally narrated and encouraging to follow through until the end.

By Julie P

Apr 7, 2020

George has that radio voice and is so effective at teaching that my husband even sat down to watch. I learned what I hoped to and left wanting more. Well done, George!

By Darshan M D

May 7, 2017

Very well crafted course which helps students to know how to deal with the psychological damage caused by disasters. Also helps to increase the EQ (Emotional Quotient).

By MARINA E A S D

Oct 8, 2020

I really enjoyed learning all this. I am about to become an English translator, but I have found out that I am interested in studying psychology after that. Thank you.