This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards
Read the following case studies:
- Case Study: Joshua
- Case Study: Desert Viejo Elementary School
Create one 10-12-slide PowerPoint presentation (in addition to a title slide and references slide) outlining an intervention for each case study. One of the interventions must include critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). It is up to you to decide which type of intervention is best suited for each scenario. Include the following in your interventions:
- Step-by-step description of each intervention plan
- Rationale for choosing each intervention
- Community resources that are available in your local community that you would include as part of an intervention for each scenario
Include a minimum of three scholarly references in addition to the textbook.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:
2.F.5.l. Suicide prevention models and strategies.
2.F.5.m. Crisis intervention, trauma-informed, and community-based strategies, such as Psychological First Aid
CNL-545 Case Study: Joshua
Name: Joshua
Demographics
Joshua is a 17-year-old Caucasian male. Joshua is a junior in high school and his parents report he is an “average” student, earning Bs & Cs a majority of the time. Joshua is the youngest of four children, his two eldest siblings no longer live in the family home. Joshua’s 19-year-old sister lives in the family home while she attends the local college. Joshua is a medium build
Joshua was hospitalized last year for a substance abuse disorder. Joshua has been using drugs and alcohol since his 12th year.
Current Treatment
Joshua reports he has no current therapist, “They just don’t listen to me and even when they do they don’t understand my issues.”
Current Disposition
Joshua has called the hotline reporting “I just don’t see any reason to go on.” Joshua reports that his girlfriend recently broke with him and he has been feeling hopeless about his future. Joshua reports that he plans to “Play in traffic” soon.
