Crisis Intervention
Your Final Assignment in this course is a 10–15 page term paper evaluating the use of crisis intervention as part of a response effort to a real-world traumatic incident(must be on 9/11 WTC attacks).
From the crisis intervention literature and media accounts of major incidents, find a real world traumatic incident to use as a case study that reviews the strategic use of crisis intervention.
In your 10–15 page paper, be sure to
Identify seven crisis intervention strategies
Show how each of these strategies was applied in the scenario of your choosing
Determine if these strategies were applied correctly, explaining why or why not
Recommend improvements for each of these strategies that would have improved the situation Key sections of your Term Paper should be:
Abstract
Introduction and historical overview of crisis intervention
A literature review of crisis intervention
After action evaluation of the use crisis intervention in response to a real world incident
Recommend improvements for the strategic and tactical use of crisis intervention based on the “lessons learned” in the case study evaluation
Conclusion
Please underline your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should be one and only one sentence that is embedded within your abstract section.
Directions
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Include a cover page and references page in 10–12 point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable)
Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
Appropriate citation style should be followed.
