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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

KG

Apr 15, 2020

A wonderful course with clear explanations and case scenarios to help reinforce learning. I was truly engaged throughout the course and felt like I learned a lot more than I anticipated when going in.

GT

Dec 19, 2019

Great structure and interactive format. Clear expectations and excellent materials. Subject was explained in an effective manner that was easily understood and applied. Very useful for any profession!

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By Lourdes K

Dec 22, 2017

Rapport, escucha activa, apreiciación, priorizar, intervenir , seguir y cuidarse a sí mismo ha sido muy satisfactorio el aprendizaje.

By Aziz R K

Oct 5, 2016

Exceptional. Very informative and make one understand different kinds of trauma one goes through. Everyone's experience is different

By EIRINI S

Jan 6, 2021

Really interesting course. I gained a lot of new knowledge on Psychological First Aid which is also a very important skill for life.

By Julie H d S

Dec 17, 2020

É um curso extremamente bem planejado. Minha única ressalva fica quanto à didática do Professor, considerada por mim pouco atrativa.

By Isabelle T V d A

Oct 13, 2020

My first course here and it won't be the last! I loved it. Thanks for the opportunity. It will be very useful in many ways. Great!!!

By Sneha M J

Jul 31, 2020

this course gave me new insights into what PFA is like and i am looking forward to applying whatever i have learnt here in my career

By Raymond O

Jun 27, 2020

I learned a lot from this course. The presentation and the materials were very useful. Thanks to all the team who put this together.

By Dr. S I

Jun 20, 2020

It was very good experience to be part of this, I would love to translate and adapt RAPID for Urdu speaking population in Pakistan.

By Anish M

Jun 10, 2020

Very informative course, I learned so much throughout the duration of this course. Highly recommend doing it if you are considering.

By Lauren M

May 18, 2020

This is an excellent course! It was very informative and I am sure that it will be invaluable in my personal life and future career.

By Sheldon R D

May 10, 2020

Excellent course, Very straightforward and no trick questions or anything of the sort! This will open up many opportunities for you!

By Ahmad F

May 24, 2019

It is an excellent course, despite I thought it will talk about some kind of anxiety, but I really get a very very helpful material.

By Ufuk Y

Dec 17, 2021

Thank you for "Psychological First Aid Course" :) It was my second time and at first I wasn't able to complete it but now I'm happy

By Thodoris A

Feb 6, 2021

A great course and easy to understand. I recommend it to everyone that want to learn the basics of P.F.E in times of need and wake.

By Lucy N

Feb 5, 2021

I was highly impressed with the content of valuable information that I received. Not only geared towards PFA but for everyday life.

By Christina T

Nov 24, 2020

All the information presented is done well and thoroughly with an emphasis on making sure the student fully understands their role.

By Cristine E P

Nov 1, 2020

Thank you for your help. You taught in the videos and also acted during the lessons. I am impressed and I can say, I learned a lot!

By Sekar T A

Jun 5, 2020

This course is very beneficial! I learn so much things from this course. And the techniques to deliver the course is so acceptable.

By Meryl N

May 8, 2020

The course is clear and detailed, I gained new insight on this topic. Thanks to Doc Everly for sharing his knowledge on this topic.

By Jessica L

Apr 17, 2020

Informative and clear. Effective in meeting its teaching goals. I feel more prepared to respond to a crisis using the RAPID model.

By Marcia Y

Mar 29, 2020

This is an excellent course. The content is very relevant and the way it is delivered is very effective. I definitely recommend it.

By Chris J

Nov 25, 2017

This is an excellent course - I took it two years ago, and retook it as a refresher and found it really valuable on both occasions.

By Faqeeha I

Sep 14, 2023

Exceptional course... Easy way of learning and best explanation through videos... Thanks alot coursera and John Hopkins University

By Venkatraman S

Sep 19, 2021

It was very useful, I'm glad I had come across this course. The case-studies were nice. Overall, it was the best to put it frankly

By Reyhaneh G D

Aug 25, 2021

It was great and I was able to learn a lot of terms and learn how to help people and thank the university and the great professor.