Foundation Course in Psychological First Aid and Other Methods for Support and Assistance in Cases of Psychological Strain

The Foundation Course in Psychological First Aid is a “do-it-yourself” course in supporting and caring for colleagues and employees affected by crisis when an incident occurs. The course consists of crisis psychology knowledge and methods for help-to-self-help, colleague and leadership support, Psychological First Aid, psychological defusing, as well as guidelines on when to involve professionals. The course has been developed and is delivered by psychologist Rikke Høgsted.

Foundation Course in Psychological First Aid

Foundation Course in Psychological First Aid

The course is aimed at workplaces where staff are at particular risk of being confronted with a traumatic incident. The Health and Safety at Work Act stipulates a requirement for psychological first aid. A crisis that is handled effectively will strengthen team spirit, increase psychological well-being and reinforce both employees’ and managers’ loyalty and sense of belonging to the workplace.

The course is based on a holistic and collective approach to prevention by highlighting specific courses of action for all staff – that is, for individual staff members, colleagues, managers and the organisation. 

 

A key point of the course is that the best way to prevent psychological after-effects is through social support and human connections, so that those affected by a crisis remain connected to other people. 

 

This approach emphasises collective prevention and is based on the Working Environment Act’s Danish Working Environment Act — The Danish Working Environment Authority (at.dk).

 

Access to the course is provided via the MentiMove platform, where you can manage participants and track course progress for both teams and individual employees. You can also choose to add access to additional courses, as well as implementation support.

 

Send us an email at info@belastningspsykologi.dk or use the contact form on this page if you would like to receive a demo version of the course in MentiMove and a quote based on the number of licences you need.

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Work with the psychosocial work environment does not need to be abstract or intangible. Create an accessible foundation in strain psychology on which local prevention efforts in your organisation can build.
“The course should almost be mandatory for everyone in the occupational health and safety organisation.”
Heinrich LarsenAdvanced Paramedic and Health and Safety Representative
“The course brings a much-needed focus on collective prevention.”
Louise DinesenChief Psychologist at Hartmanns A/S and Authorised Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
“Plenty of knowledge and inspiration. Without unnecessary frills.”
Dorthe BirkmosePsychologist and author of "When Good People Act Badly"
“Lovely graphic illustrations — it was refreshing to see humour…”
Trine Berger PedersenChildren’s House Zealand
“The course functioned excellently both technically and in terms of content, with unparalleled clarity in its communication.”
Per NielsenHead of Department and Psychologist, PhD, Ringgården.