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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Psychological First Aid by Johns Hopkins University

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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

ED

May 22, 2020

I am very happy and satisfied with the course program. In fact, I am excited to apply what I have learned and also looking forward to enroll in another course. Thank you for this learning opportunity!

PG

Feb 9, 2017

A very helpful course and full of practical information for persons interfered with disaster relief and crisis intervention as this course has a well- planned syllabus and really informative vignettes

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By John S

Mar 21, 2021

I found the course very interesting. It was easy to work through. Lots of valuable information.

I really enjoyed listening to the way Dr. George Everly presented the material.

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By Amanda R

Jan 16, 2021

I very much enjoyed this class. It was smooth transition from Module to Module. Dr Everly was clear and easy to listen to. Great course to add to my First Responder Training. Thank you.

By Cassie K

Nov 10, 2020

This was a really wonderful foundational psychological first aid course! It's a great, practical place to start for those of us wanting to help people in the wake of a crisis situation.

By Tatiana J L P

Jun 17, 2020

I loved it, deep and concrete, it provides many tools for the development of skills in PFA and self-care. I hope to be able to apply it and contrast my new learning with the experience.

By Beheyt B

Mar 31, 2021

The course was given professionally and is recommended !

It gives strong Bassic for young beginners in the police, firefighters, disaster protection humanitarian tasks, etc... TOP. 👍

By Mariana F

Nov 29, 2020

Excelente curso! Muy buena la didactica, con explicaciones claras y precisas en el modelo de intervención. Muy buena presentación del tema con videos cortos y concretos para trabajar.

By Deborah Q M B

Nov 11, 2020

Ajudou muito em pontos que serão muito necessários na minha proposta de trabalho. Chego a acreditar que deveria ser matéria obrigatória no primeiro ano de faculdade de todos os cursos.

By Rosa M M Z

Sep 14, 2020

Excellent. The PFA is very well explainend in all its phases with RAPID model. The simulations are very helpful and Prof. George is a great model of compassion and supportive presence.

By Jennifer S

Jun 26, 2020

It was a practical course, The RAPID model was well structured and developed over the weeks. Excellent use of videos to model different situations as they should or should not be done.

By Zoltán K

Jun 9, 2020

I have learned a lot through this course and I will recommend it to others because everybody could get in a situation where compassionate and knowledgeable help and support is needed.

By Priscilla L

May 17, 2020

Great fun learning. I enjoyed the presentation and I learned a lot! I have started many online courses, but never finished. So I am proud that I actually finished an online course! :-)

By Amparo P M S

Apr 10, 2020

Un curso corto pero muy completo que permite apoyar y ayudar de forma efectiva a aquellos que han sufrido un evento traumático derivado de un desastre natural o provocado por el hombre

By Tom T

Apr 8, 2020

This is a very useful course for those who are determined to help someone through crisis determination. Very useful with detailed video to explain how PFA works in real life situation!

By Nirmal S S

Mar 17, 2020

It was excellent Journey. George had helped us to learn RAPID which is most important aspects during Psychological First AId. I am going to use this techniques in my further practices.

By Alina N

Apr 29, 2021

I enjoyed the course, but if answers to survey questions and discussion questions were discussed in a video to know if we are thinking on the right track would have been very helpful.

By Nefeli V

Oct 6, 2020

It was an eye opener and it exceeded my expectations. Whether one is interested in self care, seeking help from others, providing help to others, the information is incredibly useful.

By AnKj

Oct 1, 2020

Really sets out to do what it promises: provide knowledge and a useful model for how to assist others (and take care of oneself) in situations of disasters and psychological distress.

By Abigail O

Apr 30, 2020

This course was clear, practical, thorough for an intro to the topic, and well-structured. The instructor was engaging, and I feel like I got the information I needed from the course.

By Alisha A

Apr 16, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and highly recommend it. The skills and practical advise given throughout this course is truly applicable to everyone. Thank you for making it available!

By Ida B

Oct 17, 2017

This is a compelling, approachable course. I learned skills that are immediately applicable in disaster as well as every day situations for helping people through moments of distress.

By Chris Z

Jun 24, 2016

This course was presented in a very effective manner. Anyone can take this course and walk away with the knowledge necessary to be emphatic in daily life, as well as after a disaster.

By LJ T

Mar 17, 2016

Very good content. The power points are informative and to the point. The mock scenarios are filmed in a manner that is easy to follow and understand. I got a lot out of this. Thanks!

By Albert M R

Mar 22, 2024

Un curso que creo complementa perfectamente los conocimientos que deben tener todos lo que de alguna forma prestan servicios en catástrofes. Gracias por impartir estos conocimientos.

By Dr. R M

Jan 5, 2023

The benefit received from this course far exceeded the time it took to complete it. The information was not only engaging but extremely useful in my current capacity and a lifetime.

By Marina T

Oct 3, 2020

Everyone should take this course. I believe that PFA could help a lot the worldwide community to build resilience and us to be more human beings, with compassion and ability to help.