1. A summary of your understanding of the nature and causes of trauma in general
(approximately ~750 words), and
2. The detailed nature, effects, and crisis response strategy for immediate intervention for
the specific type of trauma chosen (research paper topic is combat trauma).
You must address factors necessary for successfully coping with the effects of trauma, and
spiritual and professional approaches to treatment. You can cover researched-based treatment
strategies that work long term, but the primary importance is first on the immediate intervention
upon arriving at the scene or being called within 24–48 hours following the event (natural
disaster, terrorist attack, car accident, bank robbery), or discovery of the event (child abuse,
domestic violence, etc.) Combat trauma is a topic that can also be covered that would not
necessarily fall within the 24–48 hours.
