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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 Ларушкина А

Jan 13, 2021

The content is practical and very useful. I did gain much from tests and simulations. Thank you for your effort.

By Iris A S

Nov 18, 2020

This course helped me empathize with others more effectively in order to help them cope with their difficulties.

By April R V

Oct 21, 2020

Thank you very much! I learned alot from this course and this will definitely help me with my career advancement

By MARY J T

Sep 30, 2020

This is the first course in Coursera that I have finished. And wow, I cannot wait to apply it to the real world!

By Maximilian K W L

Sep 28, 2020

Very manageable for individuals without any background on psychological. It is extremely useful skill to pursue!

By Monica W

Aug 13, 2020

Very clear and make me understand and more confident about how to help/care for people under distress condition.

By Shawna D

Jul 6, 2020

I felt like I learned a lot considering this course was online. It was a great refresher to my liaison training.

By Joel M A

Jun 12, 2020

Very insightful and this course will be really helpful to help not just yourself but others in time of distress.

By Anderson Y

May 18, 2020

Everyone should take this course, not just for others but also for yourself especially at this time of pandemic.

By Ahmed S A D

May 15, 2020

Very informative and well-structured course. Extremely important for everyone in the current COVID-19 situation.

By Waleed S

May 2, 2020

A well formulated course. The experiential learning videos really helped in integrating the theory and practice.

By Irshad A K

Apr 9, 2020

Extremely educative and taught by a professional. I definitely recommend it for anyone interested in this field.

By Regula M E

Sep 19, 2019

Succinct, clear presentation of RAPID. A great resource for engaging with students professionally as an advisor.

By Ahmed

Dec 24, 2017

Amazing delivery and smoothness in between lecture....I would love to take more lectures with hte same lecturer.

By Vinicius K

Sep 11, 2017

Excellent Course! Especially for those who work in health care or as first responders in crisis and emergencies.

By Khairul D B R

Nov 26, 2016

Very detailed and informative. Requires you to really understand the concepts. Not just a "touch and go" course.

By Holly B

Oct 27, 2023

excellent class! I really liked how the material was presented. Very informative - highly recommend this class

By Manal F

Feb 22, 2023

very informative and precise course. learned new things which are very basic yet crucial. highly recommended.

By Bro G S

May 18, 2021

Great course. Thought provoking. Helpful when counseling people who are hurting in time of disaster or trouble.

By Marie N B

Dec 9, 2020

I really learned a lot. It was rewarding and will definitely help me in my job and self. Thank you, Dr. Everly!

By Omar C

Aug 27, 2020

Great!, very precise the lectures and course work was spot on would highly recommend this PFA course to anyone.

By Mariliana B B

Jun 7, 2020

Nice content! Especially about The Johns Hopkins R-A-P-I-D PFA Models (Five Core Elements) and also the example

By Farhat S

Apr 22, 2020

Really helpful for my personal growth and an excellant opportunity to be taught by a great teacher of our time.

By Jill J

Mar 3, 2019

Everyone who can, should take this class. The world would function better if more people knew this information.

By Desiree D

Jul 28, 2022

A very well structured course, great teacher, with experience and who knows how to pass on knowledge to people