Chevron Left
Back to Psychological First Aid

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Psychological First Aid by Johns Hopkins University

4.8
stars
19,148 ratings

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

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!

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

Filter by:

651 - 675 of 4,521 Reviews for Psychological First Aid

By Mohamed G

Jun 8, 2020

that was a very informative course and I encourage every medical practised trainee to complete it, whether he works in psychological department or elsewhere, very lucid and please keep us updated with these topics which are related to the medical field.

By Bruna F R

Apr 16, 2020

O curso é muito bom. Tanto pelo conteúdo, que atualmente quando lemos sobre, dificilmente encontramos algo tao denso, tao completo, quanto pela didática, a forma clara de explicar cada termo, exemplos e simulações. Parabéns! Irei sempre indicar o curso.

By Najifa N A

Sep 2, 2020

I learned a lot about how to aproach and help people in need. I am a very socially awkward person , but this course taught me that my small contribution can have a larger impact on others life, which is rewarding for sure . Thank you Dr. George Everly.

By Frankie N T

May 19, 2020

An excellent starter course in psychological first aid. Great for those who are looking to explore a career in counseling and would like to begin volunteering as a psych first aid-er to get an idea of what working in the mental health field looks like.

By jem c

Jul 19, 2020

This course is very informative. Even though I am already working in his field, I still learned lots of new ideas and techniques from this course. The simulation is great and fun. Thank you Dr. George S. Everly of John Hopkins University and Coursera.

By Ruth R

Jul 11, 2017

Excellent course with simulations of how to do it right vs what not to do. Friendly instructor. Good for all levels. Clearly thought out and applicable model. Should be used as the standard in disaster preparation for communities! Highly recommend. :)

By Daniela H P K

Sep 14, 2020

un curso muy interesante e importante que aporta mucho a nuestra vida, como ayudantes y por supuesto a la vida de diferentes personas en momentos de necesidad tan urgente. me encanto y espero compartir estos aprendizajes y ayudar a quien sea posible.

By Gangotri B

Jun 14, 2020

Excellent course. The way of teaching is outstanding. I am thankful to Coursera for giving us an opportunity to learn this kind of useful course. I am also thankful to the teacher of this course. The way of his teaching is excellent. Love from India.

By Robertas L

Aug 23, 2016

Really useful course. Would appreciate if you would add additional course about emotional help for people who are feeling down due to things happening in their life (break ups, loss of family member, etc.), not neccesserely due to massive disasters.

By Mara M

Feb 13, 2021

Estoy muy contenta de haber recibido este curso, ha sido de gran ayuda para cultivar mis conocimientos y poder estar preparada al momento de ser necesario. Esta opción da la oportunidad de recibir cursos en una de las más prestigiosas universidades.

By Marissa W

Jan 27, 2021

This was a beautiful course. I was able to understand my school's curriculum within 5 hours. Thank you so much, George. We appreciate the 40 years of services you have provided to us educationally and psychologically! #thebestcoursecontentoncoursera

By Ndukwe C

Nov 5, 2020

Psychological First aid is a compassionate and supportive presence designed to mitigate acute distress and access the need for continued mental health care.

RAPID

Rapport and reflective listening,Assessment,Prioritization,Intervention and Disposition.

By Ashley H

Jul 17, 2020

As someone who has enjoyed taking several psychology based courses, I thoroughly enjoyed a course the educated you in how to apply your knowledge efficiently! Thank you Johns Hopkins, Coursera, and Dr. George Everly for making this course available!

By Davia

May 31, 2020

The Psychological First Aid course was a really informational experience. I am a final year Guidance and Counseling student and I was a little worried about going out in the field. This course has increased my confidence level. Thank you so much.

By Amit K S

May 10, 2020

Very effective approach to teach a subject like this. I thank Dr. George Everly for designing this course. I am PhD student, working on Disaster research. After taking this course, I have learn many aspects hum people's response towards a disaster.

By Ana S R L

Oct 2, 2020

I loved this course! Even if I don't work in this field, knowing this strategies and learning how to treat people with respect and empathy is vital in every aspect of life. Helping other coping with distress is a really wonderful and fulfilling job

By Julie P

May 29, 2020

THis is very informative and relevant to my work. I find the topic simple and understandable. THe presentation of each topic was clearly explained and the video as simulation ion presentation captures the essentials of the inputs given.

By Salma M

Mar 15, 2020

I enjoyed taking this course, it was my first time to study online. And this experience made me adopt the idea of studying online more. My awareness of the PFA has increased and I am sure that it will help more in my job as a case worker volunteer.

By Maanas S S

Feb 19, 2020

The course is a brief descriptor of handling people in acute stress. Dr. Everley was fantastic in his approach and the learning materials are very comprehensive and easy to understand. The simulation videos added advantage to the learning process.

By Clara S

Nov 19, 2019

This course is AMAZING! It is helpful to all individuals that participate in emergency response. I feel that the skills I obtained in this course will better prepare me to assist those in distress during deployments. Thank you, Johns Hopkins :)

By Chrisa L

Jan 20, 2021

Πάρα πολύ καλό, πολύ κατανοητά όλα όσα ειπώθηκαν στα μαθήματα. Η επανάληψη και η συνεχείς υπενθύμιση κάποιων πραγμάτων κατά τη διάρκεια των μαθημάτων βοήθησε ώστε να κρατήσεις τα βασικά βήματα. Πολύ ευχαριστημένη από τις γνώσεις που μας μετέφερε.

By Cahyo P A

Apr 15, 2020

As a clinical psychologist, this course helps me put things into more grounded perspective. For example, upon how should I teach others to facilitate distress of the people next to them, and how to take care of themselves before attend to others.

By Ayeshika W

Aug 18, 2020

This course was very informative and presents simulations to contextualize PFA strategies. The content is useful for personal and professional use. I would highly recommend taking this course to others, especially to those who work in education.

By AARTI K J

May 26, 2020

great experience. easy to understand .. i have learned so many things during this course which help me in future to deal with crisis situation and how to deal with this effectively .. thank you so much for making this course easy to understand .

By Shawn L J L

Jan 18, 2018

This course provides a very practical approach to teaching Psychological First Aid. As a helper, I can use the skills taught in this class to help the people I volunteer with. I recommend this course to anyone interested in learning a new skill.