Johns Hopkins University

Psychological First Aid

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(19,520 reviews)

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
99%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 5 modules in this course

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.

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4 videos5 readings1 discussion prompt

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

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5 videos1 assignment

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.

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9 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

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.

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9 videos1 assignment

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

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4 videos1 reading1 assignment

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George Everly, Jr., PhD
Johns Hopkins University
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