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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

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.

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!

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By Anna

Aug 3, 2020

Great teacher, easy to listen to, the course was great, stayed on topic and had relevant information. Would recommend if you're interested.

By Anastasia I

May 20, 2020

Extremely great course, very hands-on, practical, showing best-case and worst-case practice expamples. Great theoretical impact. Thank you!

By Jon V H D S

May 17, 2020

It's not that excessive. Simple, understandable, brief, and clear. Listen carefully to the lecture, read your notes and review if possible.

By Michael M

Apr 23, 2020

This course was excellent in providing a clear message to perform PFA. I will highly recommend this course to my professors and colleagues.

By Catherine G

Apr 18, 2020

really relevant in this Covid-19 times, high quality teacher, offering jaw dropping demos with mastery.

Would do it again ! Highly recommend

By Mrudul H

Apr 18, 2020

Came to know what all steps must be taken to help survivors during a pandemic and self care plays a major role while dealing with survivors

By Leandra H

Jul 28, 2024

This course was very timely and informative. I love the way the course was structured: a step by step approach to Psychological First-Aid!

By Dominique L

Mar 27, 2023

Wonderful class, easy to follow, with a pleasant instructor. I would definitely take an advanced course with this professor in this topic.

By Ahmad D

Mar 17, 2022

I just finished, so I'm not really coherent, but I do know that I want to keep learning, not just about this field, but others. Thank you.

By sucheeta s

May 12, 2021

It was amazing course to understand the first aid in psychology. I was thrilled and excited. I gained so much knowledge during the course.

By Sinem Ö

Dec 10, 2020

As a mental health professional I can say the course was very informative, well organised and engaging (especially the simulation videos).

By talal a a

Sep 24, 2020

thank you for offering a chance to get this course for free. it improved my skills a lot, and helped me to be more professional in my work

By Esraa

Aug 18, 2020

Thank you for offering a topic that many of us think we do not need because we imagine that in case of a disaster we can easily handle it.

By Rajagopalan S

Jul 10, 2020

Very nice course. Lots of inputs. Its an art. It requires practice and deliberate skill to master the art.

Happy to have joined the course.

By Amelia N

May 29, 2020

I've learnt so much from this course and it has made me more aware of things I didn't notice before I highly recommend taking this course!

By Zaiga K

May 20, 2020

I'd like to thank the author of this course for the methodology of the studying process. It was an amazing learning experience. Thank you!

By Rupa r

May 17, 2020

Very informative and resourceful for those who wants to work for or help those who are dealing with life stress or mental health issues .

By Adeyeye M P

May 17, 2020

I'm so happy I took this course! It has contributed immensely to the development of my career! Thank you so much Dr. George Everly Jr. PhD

By Khrobolova A

May 7, 2020

My first course on Coursera. Not connected to professional activity. It just feels that it is useful to have such skills in today's world.

By Robyn B

May 5, 2020

This course offers great insight for emergency responders, disaster workers, and those wishing to know how to help others during a crisis.

By Philip N

Apr 12, 2020

Informative, well structured and fun course! Doctor Everly was an amazing instructor as well, always to the point yet so easy to follow :)

By Aarinola T A

Apr 8, 2020

I am a psychologist and i got to know that psychological first aid is not therapy and i really got insight about psychological first aid.

By Dr A J

Apr 5, 2020

I would like to thank Dr George Everly,Jr,PhD for being such a wonderful guide. Really loved the way it was presented. Thank you very much

By vanessa a

Dec 8, 2016

This course is very insightful in PFA, the lessons and simulation videos are super helpful in giving you an idea of real life experiences!

By Irsa A

Jan 11, 2024

It is a nice course to get an insight on how to be useful in a situation of crisis. The course instructor has great grip on the contents.