About this 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.

Created by: Johns Hopkins University

Taught by: George Everly, Jr., PhD, Professor, Center for Public Health Preparedness
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Language	English, Subtitles: Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.7 stars Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Introduction

In this first week, we have some materials to get you oriented, a pre-course survey, two lectures on history and terms and concepts and a simulated look at PFA in action.

4 videos, 4 readings

WEEK 2

Reflective Listening/Rapport

This week, we'll be looking more closely at the R component of our RAPID model.

5 videos

Graded: Modules 1 & 2 Quiz

WEEK 3

Assessment and Prioritization

This week, we'll be looking more closely at the A and P components of our RAPID model. A stands for Assessment, and P stands for Prioritization.

9 videos

Graded: Modules 3 & 4 Quiz

WEEK 4

Intervention and Disposition

This week, we'll be looking more closely at the I and D components of our RAPID model in Lectures 7 and 8, respectively. I stands for Intervention, and D stands for Disposition.

9 videos

Graded: Modules 5 & 6 Quiz

WEEK 5

Self-Care and Wrap-Up

Now that we've gone through the entire RAPID model, we'll turn our intention to you, the provider.

4 videos, 1 reading

Graded: Module 7 Quiz

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 of 879 ratings

It was pleasure to take this course a year a go .. thank you

Good course especially if you have no idea about psychology and related fields. I will probably (hopefully) never use it, but in case the need arises I believe I will be able to do at least something and will not be totally lost.

Useful for my career in emergency medicine. Practical skills with examples of how to use the interventions and RAPID model taught in the class.

Good course to learn first tips to give first aid

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Psychological First Aid

Psychological First Aid

Psychological First Aid