STRP

American University

Vicarious Trauma in Counterterrorism Practitioners

Lead: Joseph K. Young

Amount: $12628.33

Intellectual Property Status: Open Access

Award Date: 02/01/2024

End Date: 06/30/2024

ABSTRACT

This STRP translated into policy impacts the findings from the Vicarious Trauma in Counterterrorism Practitioners, led by co-PI Young and financed by DHS, which developed a baseline understanding of how counterterrorism practitioners are affected by exposure to violence and the implications this may have on the resilience and future development of the homeland security workforce.