Trauma Effects: Oklahoma City Bombiing
Final Project Guidelines
PSYC 6740/PSYC 8740
Disaster, Crisis, and Trauma
For your Final Project, you will apply concepts, principles,
and theories presented in the course as they relate to a specific type of
disaster, crisis, or trauma of your choice.
Your Final Project may be presented via one of the following
options:
• A 10- to
12-page (not including references, title page, or abstract), double-spaced,
APA-formatted paper that is submitted to the Dropbox.
• A
narrated PowerPoint presentation (minimum 20 slides) that is burned to a CD and
mailed to your instructor. This PowerPoint must be accompanied by a 3- to
4-page summary and follow these guidelines:
o The
narration, which serves as a verbal presentation, should include anything and
everything you would say in a paper.
o References
and citations may be included at the end of the presentation in the final
slides, or may be included throughout the presentation after the applicable
information.
o The
presentation should demonstrate proficiency in the use of PowerPoint. Your
instructor cannot offer any guidance on technical issues.
All Final Projects, regardless of their format, must
include:
• A minimum
of 10 references (in addition to any course readings that you may wish to
reference);
• A
description of the type of disaster, crisis, or trauma you selected;
• An
explanation of the crisis intervention approach you would use to respond to the
disaster, crisis, or trauma;
• An
analysis of ethical, legal, and multicultural considerations related to the
disaster, crisis, or trauma and an explanation of how you would address each;
• An
assessment of the potential impact of the disaster, crisis, or trauma including
the following areas:
o Affect
o Behavior
o Cognition
o Development
o Ecosystems
• An
explanation of the global impact of the disaster, crisis, or trauma;
• A
description of the crisis intervention strategies and skills (including
Psychological First Aid) you would use and an explanation of how you would use
each;
• An
explanation of the potential long-term psychological effects (e.g., transcrisis state, PTSD) of the disaster,
crisis, or trauma;
• A
description of potential risk and resilience factors and an explanation of how
each might impact recovery;
• An
analysis of trends and/or future research related to the disaster, crisis, or
trauma.
Be sure to protect the identity of any real persons used in
your Final Project. No identifying information should be used.
I. A
description of the type of disaster, crisis, or trauma
II. An
explanation of the crisis intervention approach you would use to respond to the
disaster, crisis, or trauma
III. An
analysis of ethical, legal, and multicultural considerations related to the
disaster, crisis, or trauma
IV. An
assessment of the potential impact of the disaster, crisis, or trauma
a. Affect
b. Behavior
c. Cognition
d. Development
e. Ecosystems
V. An
explanation of the global impact of the disaster, crisis or trauma;
VI. A
description of the crisis intervention strategies and skills (including
Psychological First Aid) you would use and an explanation of how you would use
each
VII. An
explanation of the potential long-term psychological effects (e.g. trans crisis
state, PTSD) of the disaster, crisis, or trauma;
VIII. A
description of potential risk and resilience factors and an explanation of how
each might impact recovery;
IX. An
analysis of trends and/or future research related to the disaster, crisis, or
trauma
X. Conclusion
XI. References





