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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!

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.

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By Ravindranath. B K

May 29, 2019

Good Course to understand how to be human in this World. And empathy and intimacy has been expressed in very manner.

By Cherry D T

Feb 15, 2021

The simulations really showed the right thing to do and the things to avoid when doing a psychological first aid.

By ikra k

Jan 28, 2022

the course has teached fundamentals of psychological first aid me but it doesn't contain any advanced knowledge.

By Eléonore I

Apr 16, 2020

This course is well structured and useful. It was my first online course and it made me want to try more! Thanks

By Coach D L

Jun 23, 2021

excelente información, demasiado valiosa. Para mejorar que sea mas concreta como en la lección 10. Mil gracias.

By Maria C B

Jun 30, 2020

El curso es excelente. La dificultad se me presentó con las evaluaciones ya que no tienen traducción disponible

By MD I

Apr 19, 2020

I want to thank coursera and john hopkins university to provide this valuable course.It is such a nice course .

By S. A J

Apr 10, 2021

The information is basic but the instructor is fantastic. As an entry-level course this one is of great value.

By Mariana S A R

Jun 15, 2020

Muy buen curso, aunque siento que faltó profundizar sobre lo que pasa internamente en la mente de las personas

By Viktorija Z

May 23, 2020

Lovely course and I'm glad I took it. The only improvement would be to relate the quizes more to the lectures.

By Angela G

May 19, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. I would like to have seen more interviews or situations with a chance to triage

By ABDURRAHMAN A

Sep 5, 2020

It has been a rewarding experience taking this course- very well presented and straight to the point. Thanks

By Mohamed A

Aug 3, 2017

Interesting to see how psychology is taught differently in different places (finished B.Honours 7 years ago)

By Jenish

Apr 24, 2020

This course is very thorough and informative as well as it guide practically what to do and what not to do.

By Anhony S

Mar 13, 2018

Certainly worth doing. I enjoyed the content. Found it easier to read through rather than watch the videos.

By Sivakumaran S

May 26, 2020

We need more explanation on paraphrasing, reframing and delay. It is hard to understand from the lecturer.

By Roseanne T

Jul 30, 2017

Excellent source. I enjoyed the simulations. I found some of the sections quite difficult to negotiate.

By Samikshaa N

Nov 25, 2020

Great course for beginners, people who would like to work in crisis and clients would benefit from this.

By Thomas P

Apr 17, 2020

Clear and concise introduction to the treatment of acute psychological distress in the face of disasters

By Kerri S

Apr 2, 2020

This course provides very clear content and uses excellent video examples to illustrate the information.

By Janet Z

Mar 29, 2022

great introduction to the basic skills and process necessary to assist in large scale traumatic events.

By Dolendra S

Apr 7, 2020

Very effective, thank you to tutor for classes, that was informative and will be useful in some context

By Breana M R

Aug 19, 2018

Great information especially for someone in EMS. Many useful tools which even a lay person can utilize.

By Paul

Jan 24, 2016

A good overview of this important subject which I hope to use in my physical risk management workplace.

By Aurea O

Jun 1, 2021

This is a quick course, with some good basic information. The quizzes are in need of some corrections.