Criminal Justice Professor Presents Paper on 9/11
Professor Grace Telesco
Grace Telesco, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference in Las Vegas, March 15-19. Telesco’s presentation was part of a Special Topics in Policing panel where she presented her paper “Long Term Psychological Effects of 9/11 on First Responders.”
While with the New York Police Department following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, as part of Telesco’s then position as lieutenant with the Community Affairs Department, she was appointed the Interagency Coordinator of Metal Health Services at the Family Assistance Center where families of the victims received crisis intervention and support.
Here is an excerpt from the presentation:
Much has been written about the trauma experienced as a result of 9/11 on various populations. From the lens of a first responder, this review of the recent literature on PTSD and outcomes for responders is presented in a retrospective personal analysis augmented by the empirical findings. Based on numerous studies and epidemiological catchment groups through the WTC registry, the literature suggests a substantial burden of 9/11-related PTSD among those highly exposed to the attack with increased symptoms over time. The need for treatment and making meaning of the events and the work is indicated.
Posted 04/10/22