Psychological First Aid by Futurelearn
Learn how to use Psychological First Aid (PFA) to help people cope with the emotional impact of a traumatic event.
Course Highlights
- Demonstrate an understanding of what Psychological First Aid is
- Identify for whom it is suited and how to help them
- Identify how to better support yourself and peers in such crises
- Engage with further reading into psychosocial support in different contexts
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
5 Topics
What is Psychological First Aid?
How do traumatic events impact mental health?
Responses to trauma
Resilience and recovery
End of Week 1
4 Topics
PFA in practice
Stage 1: Prepare
Stage 2: Look
End of week summary
4 Topics
Stage three: Listen
Stage four: Link
Supporting yourself
End of the course
Psychological First Aid
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