Hostage negotiations are negotiations that occur in a hostage situation to resolve the crisis experienced by the hostage taker in an effort to execute a peaceful surrender (Vecchi, Van Hasselt, & Romano, 2005; Madrigal, Bowman, & McClain, 2009; Kelln & McMurty, 2007).
What topics will we cover
- What is a crisis?
- Mental health in crisis
- Hostage situations
- Hostage negotiation protocol
- Models of negotiation in crisis
- Roles of mental health practitioner
- Means of resolution
