Psychiatric First Aid Training Course

Develop the skills to recognize and respond to mental health emergencies

Like the traditional first aid for physical injuries, psychiatric first aid is about providing emotional support and helping a person stay safe until the professional emergency services arrive. Learn how to identify and act in situations of a psychiatric crisis. Provide immediate first aid in emergencies. Know the locations requiring psychiatric first aid, the procedures of providing such an aid, and how to prioritize needs. Understand why people need psychiatric first aid. The course contains practical case study videos, knowledge checks, and a final assessment.

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Course Outline

Psychiatric First Aid Training Course
#1   Introduction to Psychiatric First Aid
  • Locations Requiring Psychiatric First Aid
  • Procedures of Providing Psychiatric First Aid
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
#2   How to Give Psychiatric First Aid?
  • Prioritizing Needs
  • Why Do People Need Psychiatric First Aid?
  • Check your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
#3   Practical Videos
#4   Conclusion
  • Final Assessment
  • Course Feedback

About the Instructor

Robert Gerchalk

Robert Gerchalk is a registered nurse who has worked as a medical nurse at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, as a home care nurse, an infection control nurse, an employee health nurse, and in psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. He has also served as an interim director of nursing and performed mental health assessments. He has taught in medical education for many years and coached doctors, nurses, other medical professionals, and business people.

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