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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Psychological First Aid by Johns Hopkins University

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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

PG

Feb 9, 2017

A very helpful course and full of practical information for persons interfered with disaster relief and crisis intervention as this course has a well- planned syllabus and really informative vignettes

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 Mai A V

May 1, 2020

A very comprehensive course that balances both technical terms and clear examples. I really enjoyed the lessons, especially short videos on how-not-to-do something.

By Jonathan C R

Aug 20, 2022

A very informative and engaging course. I learned some things that I didn't know, and the course reinforced a few things I already knew. All in all, a good course.

By Bernadette C

Jun 20, 2021

Absolutely excellent course that can be applied now more than ever in all aspects of our work and or home life post Covid and the emotional damage this has caused.

By Sanna J

Sep 13, 2020

its an excellent course which really improved my writing skills.good work by the team.all videos and material is really helpful and informative.thanks to the team.

By Ann R F

Aug 25, 2020

Very concise and straight to the point. Dr. Everly was also very inspiring and motivating every time he introduces a new module.

Very relevant and grounded course.

By Diah N

Jul 14, 2020

This course is very useful. The material described is structured and equipped with simulations. So it's not just learning in theory. Thank you for the opportunity!

By Manish T

May 23, 2020

the course certainly took my understanding in direction of practicing sympathy with empathy and be able to help someone struggling with stress due to some incident

By Marga S J

May 12, 2020

I learned a lot of new ideas and terms during the course that I found useful. The professor was very engaging and the course material made learning very enjoyable.

By Lúcia P

Apr 10, 2020

Excellent course.. helps organize ideais and steps to be followed during that kind of work. Professor George is super, he explanes in a very easy way to comprehend

By Madina S

Sep 23, 2019

Course that helps in gaining professional knowledge in a very simplistic way which is both - productive and short. So it won't take a while to try out your skills.

By Karen M F M

Apr 16, 2019

It is an excellent course that has taught me important tools to offer help to people in cases of emergency and to help them mitigate the acute stress they may feel

By Fernando B

May 14, 2018

Usually all the efforts are focused on conventional first aid, but is very rare to be told about how to deal with human emotions when disastes strikes.

Great course

By Tom R

Apr 24, 2018

Excellent and thorough overview of practical skills for real life. Would highly recommend for anyone in healthcare or any field who wants to be useful in a crisis.

By Sarah H

Nov 29, 2017

Very informative and useful for anyone who commonly deals with people in crisis or would like an introduction into what that would look like as a volunteer or care

By Md R

Nov 7, 2017

This is great course for any one who is interested in working with psychological healing. Took this course out of curiosity and learned some new approaches. Thanks

By Damla E

Apr 16, 2021

Thank you Coursera, Johns Hopkins University and Dr. George Everly for this Psychological First Aid course. It was so beneficial and so much fun at the same time.

By inyene e

Mar 19, 2021

This is one of the best courses I've had all my life..... It gives the best insight to how crises should be handled and how individuals can be aided in such times

By Samantha B

Sep 23, 2020

Absolutely brilliant! I've loved this course. It's really engaging and informative. I love that you really see a tutor, really makes you feel a part of something.

By Ikhsan A .

Jul 17, 2020

i learned so many thing like how there is people goes through psycological region when there is sudeenly occurs to them, in this corouse i learned lots of things

By Yelamanchili S

May 16, 2020

one of the best courses to teach how to handle people in need of psychological distress and specially dealing with people of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

By Zhané R

Mar 28, 2020

Highly informative, I feel more ready as a first-reponder. With a First Aid certificate and PFA knowledge, I feel more holistically able to help people in crisis.

By Sujatha G

Oct 30, 2023

A wonderful course. Knowing , Understanding ,and applying the model of PFA ., Psychological First aid is a must to everyone .Thankyou for this wonderful course .

By Alberto M M

Jul 14, 2023

Very grateful for the information and the quality, both of the curse and the instructor. I feel well equiped to support people whenever and whereever it's needed

By Julia S

Jun 30, 2021

Один из самых лучших курсов! Огромная благодарность всем, кто организовал этот курс! One of the best courses! Many thanks to everyone who organized this course!

By ZOI L

Dec 24, 2020

καλυπτει επαρκως μια πληρη θεματολογια επανω στις ψπβ και σε καθιστα ικανο να ασχοληθεις περεταιρω και να βοηθησεις τον εαυτο σου και το κοσμο που σε εχει αναγκη