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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

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.

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.

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By TingtingMa

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Feb 8, 2025

I'm glad to study some useful skill like this course, very valuables!

By Thea D

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Jun 30, 2022

This was a very amazing course. I enjoyed the promts and the quizzes.

By Urbi S

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Sep 11, 2021

This is a great starting point to understand Psychological First Aid.

By Dr. S S

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May 14, 2021

Excellent Course for all who can understand in day to day situations.

By Gail G

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Aug 31, 2020

The RAPID framework is applicable in other stress-induced situations.

By Swastik D

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Jul 20, 2020

Its a really amazing course ! I got to learn a lot from this course !

By Honey M

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Jul 4, 2020

Very enlightening, very helpful, very very very rewarding experience.

By Bahi I E M E

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Jun 18, 2020

It has been a great experience and useful information and techniques.

By RACHELWANG

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May 10, 2020

thank you for the course. It has probably changed my life trajectory.

By Hadi N

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Apr 22, 2020

That was a very useful course with an awesome professor.

Thanks a lot.

By James D C

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Apr 15, 2020

Awesome course. Well presented material. Concise. Highly recommended.

By Abdul D

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Apr 5, 2020

Awesome Course! Learned a lot of valuable and applicable information.

By Derrik G

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Nov 1, 2019

Wonderful and helpful course. I wish you had several more. Thank you!

By Nosheen S

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Mar 27, 2019

two words: Amazing Course!!!! three more words: Don't miss it!!!!!!

By Kristy G

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Jan 16, 2016

One of my favourite courses on Coursera. So much so I did it twice :)

By Soumya G M

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Aug 15, 2023

A course which is definitely an investment in one's personal growth.

By Loukia G

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Dec 24, 2022

Better than most of the university courses I have paid thousands for

By Laura A

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Mar 10, 2021

Thank you for this course - how do I get the certificate I paid for?

By maor

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Mar 9, 2021

To the point, provide good basic skills.

It was valuable. Thank you.

By Camille B N

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Dec 9, 2020

Amazing material, engaging professors, overall incrible experience.

By Joaquim M V

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Oct 13, 2020

It“s a great course. I'd recommend to every counselor and therapist.

By sarah

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Aug 24, 2020

This was a very interesting and excellent and well-presented course.

By Boitumelo M

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Jul 28, 2020

The course has helped me to apply the relevant framework to my work.

By Tanzeela H

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Jul 9, 2020

This was the best ecperience and Thanks to PFA team, I learnt a lot.

By Deleted A

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Jul 1, 2020

I have done my course thanks to coursera to gave me this opportunity