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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

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.

ED

May 22, 2020

I am very happy and satisfied with the course program. In fact, I am excited to apply what I have learned and also looking forward to enroll in another course. Thank you for this learning opportunity!

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By Susan M B

Mar 21, 2021

I enjoyed watching amd learning from Dr. Everly and will look into the resources he recommended to learn more about PFA

By Zuleyha K

Jan 22, 2021

Very helpful and I hope I can utilize these information techniques and advices to the fullest in the future. Thank you!

By Benedicta C

Jan 11, 2021

I've got a lot of lessons from this course and it can be used for many aspects, especially for survivors. Thanks a lot!

By Kassandra0305

Jan 6, 2021

This course is really interesting and helpful even if you're not connected with those spheres. I strongly recommend it!

By Daniela T

Dec 28, 2020

Extremely useful even being a practitioner already. Lots of insights, systematization of concepts, and valuable inputs.

By Jennifer B

Aug 31, 2020

Very thorough while not burdening students with terms that are too medical that an average person might not understand.

By Chinwe S N

Aug 14, 2020

It was worth the time!!! I learnt a lot!!! Thank you so much ,I think this course will boost my career as a para medic.

By Sabiha T

Jun 6, 2020

It is necessary training for the whole world, so I wish the language options to be improved more. Thanks from Turkey :)

By Daniel M

Apr 4, 2020

Great course, attended every expectation and will help me throughout my professional life while leading with disasters.

By Lisa K F

Nov 20, 2019

I loved this course. it was very interesting and taught me a great deal. I also liked the way the course was presented.

By Gayla I

Feb 26, 2021

This is one of the best classes I have taken through Coursera. This class taught me a lot. The instructor was awesome.

By David H

Feb 11, 2021

superb course for building resilience in others and self, whether responding to disasters or stress of every day life.

By Nelkah M

Jan 3, 2021

This is a wonderful course that the skills in it it very importance in day to day life. THANK VERY MUCH FOR THE COURSE

By Irene B D

Jun 26, 2020

I learned quite a lot and I'm confident that I can provide psychological first aid in the wake of disasters or trauma.

By Kaiquan M

May 27, 2020

Very theoretical and practical. Very helpful scenarios and walkthroughs to understand appropriate ways to help people.

By Lauren M

May 26, 2020

Excellent presenter. Videos were very informative and by far my favorite course I have done so far. Highly recommended

By Ms D V K

May 16, 2020

The language used in the tests and surveys can be a little challenging for people whose first language is not English.

By Joseph J

Apr 14, 2020

Good. Gave a general idea on Psychological First Aid. Would recommend it to anyone looking to help people in distress.

By Vivek T

May 14, 2023

Really supportive of who is looking knowledge-based module and who is looking social understanding and human behavior

By Ottogalli

Mar 7, 2022

accessible, practical, concrete and quick to ingest, would like to follow an advanced session on the topic. Thank you

By Millie D

Mar 26, 2021

I truly enjoyed the course and the lessons and modules were very well presented. I learned more than what I expected.

By CHARLES M G

Mar 5, 2021

This the best course I have taken in regards to Psychological First Aid... I highly recommend this course to everyone

By Mukesh B

Oct 17, 2020

A much needed course in this era, you will learn alot to help others and to help yourself and heal your mental state.

By Minerva H

Jul 28, 2020

Es un curso útil y puntual. Si eres un profesional de la salud mental, será igualmente útil. Ábrete a la experiencia.

By EgoSum P

May 27, 2020

Very helpful and applicable to our lives. Thanks Prof. George! It was a great and very informative course discussion.