Psychological First Aid

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

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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 expand

1. Reading: Welcome to Psychological First Aid
2. Reading: Syllabus
3. Discussion Prompt: PFA & Your Goals
4. Reading: Pre-Course Survey
5. Reading: The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid
6. Video: Module 1 Introduction
7. Video: Lecture 1: Terms and Concepts
8. Video: Lecture 2: Historical Context
9. Video: Full simulation video

WEEK 2


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


5 videos expand

1. Video: Module 2 Introduction
2. Video: Lecture 3: Reflective Listening & Rapport
3. Video: Lecture 4: How Reflective Listening Works
4. Video: Reflective Listening & Rapport Vignette A
5. Video: Reflective Listening & Rapport Vignette B

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 expand

1. Video: Module 3 Introduction
2. Video: Lecture 5: Assessment of Needs
3. Video: Assessment Vignette A
4. Video: Asessment Vignette B
5. Video: Module 4 Introduction
6. Video: Lecture 6: Prioritization
7. Video: Beyond the Ashes
8. Discussion Prompt: "Beyond The Ashes" Response
9. Video: Prioritization Vignette A
10. Video: Prioritization Vignette B

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 expand

1. Video: Module 5 Introduction
2. Video: Lecture 7: Intervention
3. Video: Intervention Vignette A
4. Video: Intervention Vignette B
5. Video: Module 6 Introduction
6. Video: Lecture 8: Disposition
7. Video: Disposition Vignette A
8. Video: Disposition Vignette B
9. Video: Follow-Up Vignette

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 expand

1. Video: Module 7 Introduction
2. Video: Lecture 9: Self-Care
3. Video: Lecture 10: Summary
4. Video: Closing Remarks
5. Reading: Post-Course Survey

Graded: Module 7 Quiz