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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 15, 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.

RR

Jun 13, 2020

I had a wonderful learning experience. Kudos to Dr. George! Lectures are brief but very substantial, simulation videos are very helpful to how to do it and how not to do the psychological first aid.

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By Shaheer R

Apr 25, 2022

Good introduction on how to handle oneself that I think would even apply to interpersonal interactions where we overreact and generate negtivity instead of being compassionate listener to anothers turmoil.

By Minrielyn V M

Oct 25, 2020

This course is very informative and very useful. I learned a lot regarding how will I interact properly with the person who is in crisis by the techniques and process presented all throughout the lessons.

By Thomas B

Jun 28, 2020

Great course with little jargon so very approachable and anyone with a risk of dealing with high stress or major incident should do this course and link it to their normal systems of work and duty of care.

By Nakul D

Jun 11, 2020

This course is very useful for people who want to help others during the time of disasters or any undesired events. The best part of this course is the simulation and their breakdown. This is very helpful.

By Dana H

Apr 23, 2020

I have really enjoyed and learned from this course. The professor's way of explaining was very engaging and exciting as well as realistic.

I would love to take courses on self-care and relaxation with him.

By Jose A G

Mar 9, 2016

Dr. Everly's lectures are the best in Coursera so far, in my opinion. PFA is a course that will help millions in those first moments in despair, distress or panic around the world. I strongly recommend it.

By Ansh G

May 19, 2021

I really appreciated being able to learn these useful skills during the ongoing pandemic; I want to learn more about the subject and feel I am motivated to do so while actually doing what I came here for.

By Polychronis F

Dec 25, 2020

A very interesting course, which is suitable for everybody, regardless of their age or profession.

If you are eager to help people in need, as well as yourself, you shouldn't hesitate.

Strongly recommended.

By Olena M

Nov 17, 2020

Інформація надається без зайвої води, досить лаеонічно про головне. Відео з симуляціями допомагають засвоїти знання на практиці. Тестові завдання закріплюють новий матеріал. Дуже корисний курс. Рекомендую

By ALEFA P R

Jun 17, 2020

This is an essential, effective, and efficient class. The lecturer, George Everly, is very accommodating, giving helpful guides and examples through short vignettes. Will definitely recommend to a friend.

By Ann M

Apr 28, 2020

Very helpful course on the origins of psychological first aid. Dr. Everly does a great job breaking down the 5 steps of how to apply PFA and includes helpful video simulations. Would definitely recommend.

By Rodrigo S

Apr 23, 2020

The course is really good and easy to get along. I would just renew a bit the cases, such as the fire one which is pretty old. I guess we had better and newer cases in the last years all around the world.

By AC

Jun 8, 2023

Excelent course! Easy to understand and follow. Dr. Everly has quite a lot of experience in the field and knows the exact questions that someone may be asking about the RAPID method. Totally recommended.

By Andrés P O M

Nov 25, 2022

Excelente, simplemente perfecto. Sumamente académico, se que dicen que es básico, pero para muchos puede ser intermedio, El concepto de First Respodner es de gran responsabilidad social ante emergencias.

By eva m

Apr 17, 2022

I really enjoyed it and found it very usefull, not only on the professional level but also at the personal level. If you work helping others at any level, I would definetely recommend taking this course.

By Mariana G G N

Dec 15, 2020

Excelente curso, me ha preparado para lidiar con más situaciones de crisis como psicóloga. Sobretodo me gustó el capítulo de Selfcare, suele ser algo que pasamos por alto y tiene un gran costo emocional.

By Niña M T

Oct 30, 2020

This helped me to become more of an active listener. No pressure in being with other people by being compassionate to everyone will make a difference in their day. Thanks Dr. George for the great course.

By SARA L P

Sep 3, 2020

excelente curso para la vida, no tienes que esperar a que pase un desastre para aplicar lo aprendido, lo puedes hacer cuando encuentres una persona que necesite de ti, da una nueva perspectiva de la vida

By Gusti A R N

Aug 20, 2020

Dr. George Everly was amazing in carrying out the lectures! Staright-forward and to the point explanations with appropriate assessments, completed with simulations. This course was an amazing experience!

By Estefany P S

Jul 29, 2020

a very concise, well written and practical course about how to help yourself and help others when necessity of it strikes. thanks to Jhon Hopkins University to give us the chance to receive the course!!!

By Philipp A D

May 6, 2020

It's a helpful, relatively simple and well directed course.

I feel way more secure now to help other people in need, however, I also feel more resilient and capable of taking care of the people around me.

By Michelle Y

Aug 29, 2016

Great introduction to PFA with a useful model for implementation. The inclusion of a history and research for its use rounds out the information. I would only ask for the next level course to be offered!

By Veena H B

Sep 11, 2024

Well drafted and effectively delivered, The simulation snippets help understand the nuances of body language, spoken words, reactions and the importance of pauses, introduction and listening. Thank you!

By Alice P

Mar 7, 2022

This is an excellent course; the simulations were very helpful and seemed very realistic.

I hope to larn more about this topic of psychological aid to be able to respond to future needs in my community.

By Nita P

May 17, 2021

It was great joining these course. Course was full of knowledge and the videos and topics were explained very nicely. Thank you so much for such wonderful course.

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