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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

IT

Oct 12, 2020

this opened my mind towards intervention needs in a catastrophic event. something like this is required more than ever now. the content of the course was very good and thorough. very nicely explained.

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

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By Aditya S

May 21, 2020

Brilliant course. Everyone must do the course in order to understand others better before trying to help them.

By Ayla D S

May 19, 2020

First course during quarantine that I was bummed to complete, it was that good. Engaging teacher and content.

By Ann G P

May 15, 2020

Fulfilling. This course is very helpful. I even got teary eyed towards the end of the course. Thanks for this!

By Ian D

Apr 15, 2020

An excellent teaching resource providing knowledge and skills to support people in emotional trauma. Thank you

By Fabienne B Q

Nov 10, 2016

Great insight in how to listen, talk to and help people who have just experienced the worst day of their life.

By Karla D

Apr 9, 2016

Amazing experience with a lot of demonstrations on the topics and spectacular lectures. I highly recommend it!

By Anthony H

Dec 20, 2021

I have taken a psychological first aid course before but get a little bit extra every time. Very informative!

By Hamblet T M

Jul 3, 2021

muy agradecido, un curso bastante practico, con herramientas accesibles para la intervención, excelente curso

By Thaleia P

Jan 17, 2021

The course was really educative, the the videos well-prepared and the instructor's lectures very informative.

By Andromache P

Dec 31, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. I hope the university will create another more advanced course with this subject

By Alkistis d

Dec 2, 2020

Extremely interesting! definitely a class that everyone should take. I wish i have watched this years before!

By Jewel P

Aug 14, 2020

One of the best courses I have taken online. Exceptional teaching, easy to follow and great simulation videos

By Paramvir S C

Jul 25, 2020

It was great to learn PFA. i hope it will be helpful in future. It was a great learning experience.

Thank you.

By Damian A M

Jul 5, 2020

Very educational, and can be very helpful in every workplace, specifically places involving stress and danger

By Maryam A M A E

Jun 29, 2020

It's a highly beneficial course. The simulations always emphasized the learning part. It's highly recommended

By Shubhangi S

Jun 15, 2020

it is very helpful course. The stimulation and way of presentation helps in better understanding . Thank You.

By Naya A

Jun 15, 2020

One must have to do this course to understand what to do when a person feel low. Course material is excellent

By Alex H

May 21, 2020

This course was engaging, informative and compact. The information provided is practical and straightforward.

By Xiao L

May 10, 2020

Excellent beginner's handbook for psychological first aid. RAPID + self-care = make the world better together

By Sam N K

Feb 6, 2023

Needed this course. Useful foundational principles to apply when working as a mental health first-responder.

By Randa W

Aug 5, 2022

I personally learned many ideas new to me, and how to be successful in dealing with survivors of disasters.

By Dick B

Oct 14, 2020

Very helpful - for refreshing some things I already knew and practice and for a broader understanding of PFA

By XIANGYU S

Sep 8, 2020

Very good course! The course is very acceptable for every beginner! I have done in one day! Thanks so much!

By Fadia R _

Aug 22, 2020

In this course psychological first i learn many things. So interesting course 😊. Thank you for the teaching

By Maria C S

Jun 22, 2020

The lectures are engaging and interactive. This course is very helpful to gain competence in helping others.