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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 John C

Apr 8, 2020

Very interesting and useful course given the current crisis. Well worth doing.

By Azajul I N

Apr 1, 2020

Nice. Really informative to know many things. Highly recommended for students.

By Iyanda S

May 1, 2019

Great course! Easy to follow and you walk away with a great tool for your kit.

By Md. S H

Dec 10, 2023

It was a wonderful learning program! I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you, Coursera.

By Farah M D

Sep 21, 2021

It's life changing and such an eye opener course. Thanks Dr. Everly and team!

By Marianne G

Jun 23, 2021

I am finding that the completion of this course is good to have on my resume.

By Debra Q

Jan 5, 2021

I enjoyed this course and hope to take more psychology courses from Coursera.

By Donna M

Nov 20, 2020

I Love this Course, I have learned so much. Thank you so very much. Donna T.

By Kamyar A

Nov 5, 2020

Enormously helpful for self-care and disaster management. Thank you so much !

By Calm M

Oct 20, 2020

Thank you for the inspiration, equipping, and hope in the midst of adversity.

By Oscar A M d O d l G

Aug 25, 2020

A great introductory course to an even greater Psychological First Aid model!

By Yenny C B P

Jul 14, 2020

Me pareció un curso bastante práctico, actual y amable para hispanohablantes.

By Nisshaa d

Jul 11, 2020

I learned so many new things as I'm a beginner. Thank you for a great course!

By Sondos N

Jun 4, 2020

The course has a good structure, is very interesting and everything is clear!

By Mee-Ling T

May 29, 2020

Improved listening in a reflective approach rather than trying to fix things.

By Manjula T

May 22, 2020

Short course to learn what is needed for crisis management. Very interesting.

By Edith W K

May 12, 2020

Well developed course that is easy to understand and is very useful globally.

By LIM K H

Mar 28, 2020

A great course to understand how PFA works ! Tq ! learned and ready to help !

By Kirstie J

Mar 13, 2020

The material and the presentation was great ... the material kept me engaged.

By Aminah T

Feb 4, 2020

Straight forward course with empowering material. Thanks Dr. Everly and team!

By Christelle K

Feb 13, 2018

It was very informative! And I will apply what I learned in my field of work.

By Stine F S

Sep 19, 2017

Excellent course.

Very good at explaining and making it available to everyone.

By nikita v

Jun 30, 2021

It was awesome experience and very much thankful to be a part of this coure.

By Valeria R

May 31, 2021

Muy buen curso y entendible incluso si no es mi primera lengua aprendi mucho

By Raed A z

Dec 9, 2020

thanks coursera for the important informations and thanks to the university