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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 Carol T R A

May 24, 2020

Great experience, clear and organized information, exemplify with real life events. Very useful!!

By Muhammad A

May 14, 2020

The course was superb. I have learnt a lot. Hope I can take benefits from the learning in future.

By Michelle A

Feb 1, 2018

This course was so informative and the simulations helped immensely. The instructor really cares!

By Celina S

Jan 31, 2016

Wonderful course! The material discussed is applicable in all kinds of scenarios not just crisis!

By ΤΣΑΪΡΗ Ε

Dec 22, 2020

The lessons were a very interesting experience and absolutely informative! Thank you very much!!

By KONSTANTINA V

Dec 16, 2020

It's very usefful lesson. My expirience from this lesson was indescribable. Thank you very much.

By Sain S S

Oct 29, 2020

Te explaination is very clear with proper examples. Really easy to understand in any profession.

By Nour I

Oct 16, 2020

This course is very well designed, so easy so understand and yet full of important informations.

By Akita G

Jul 25, 2020

I had a great experience learning through this course which was well fabricated and informative.

By Sharalee L

Jul 18, 2020

This was an excellent introductory course that covered a lot of information in a concise manner.

By Jeanette M

Jun 24, 2020

This is an amazing tool to have, it can help you and give you the tools you need to help others.

By Nishesh A

Jun 5, 2020

This is an excellent course to understand and learn PFA. Great instructor, great content.!

By Premvignesh S A

May 22, 2020

Excellent Course!!! Thank you very much Professor George for sharing such valuable information.

By Pitchaya

May 10, 2020

The course is well structured and meaningful. Thank you for creating such an informative course.

By Sarah P

May 9, 2020

great course, would recommend to anyone, could be very helpful with general communication skills

By Virgilio A R

Apr 24, 2020

Very fulfilling to have this kind of training. Thank you Coursera and John's Hopkins University!

By Deborah P

Apr 17, 2020

Excellent course, I feel that so many people would benefit by taking this course, I know I have.

By Mehedi H

Apr 2, 2020

I think this is one of the best course I have ever taken on PFA. Thanks, John Hopkins University

By José A V R

Oct 1, 2019

Excelente curso, me llevo aprendizajes relevantes y ganas de seguir profundizando sobre el tema.

By Vitaliy A

May 20, 2017

Now I need to know more about PFA. This time I have an interesting start in PFA. I will continue

By Maria P

Mar 21, 2021

I loved it, the explanations are simple and didactic. I hope to find more courses of this type.

By Melodi A

Dec 3, 2020

Extremely useful tools for not just trauma incidents but all aspects of communication in life!

By Usha S

Nov 11, 2020

Great Course. Essential to anyone, who are dealing in a first response setting. Well explained.

By Evelyn L

Sep 30, 2020

This course manages clear concepts, the examples allow you a better comprehension of the topic.

By Yosef A S

Jul 24, 2020

Thank you for providing a very informative course. the teacher is great and very knowledgeable.