Vicarious traumatization is also referred to as a secondary trauma. It can be experienced by a clinician who works with traumatized individuals, whether they work with victims of child maltreatment, domestic violence, victims of torture, or victims of large-scale disasters.
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Courtois, C, (1993). Vicarious traumatization of the therapist. NCP Clinical Newsletter, Spring, '93. ... McCann, L. & Pearlman, (1990). Vicarious traumatization: A framework for understanding psychological effects of working with victims. Journal of Traumatic Stress, v.3.1.
www.uic.edu/orgs/convening/vicariou.htm
Furthermore, a follow-up session conducted with the administration revealed that an aggressive approach was already being used to deal with and eradicate the conditions that foster vicarious traumatization and burnout.
www.uic.edu/orgs/convening/VIA-26.htm
Secondary traumatization is also referred to as compassion fatigue (Figley, 1995) and vicarious traumatization (Pearlman and Saakvitne, 1995). ... Research on secondary traumatization shows a similar prevalence pattern in mental health care professionals who treated survivors of the World Trade Center collapse (Gulliver et al.,
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Of the different named concepts, vicarious traumatization appears to be the most disturbing. McCann & Pearlman, (1990) in their examination of work with trauma survivors suggest that continued exposure to persons actively experiencing trauma may result in permanent shifts in the practitioner's cognitive schemata.
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This proposed phenomenon has been termed "vicarious traumatization" (VT) and is the focus of the current review. The concept of VT, together with other related concepts such as "burnout," "compassion fatigue," "secondary traumatic stress" (STS), and "work stress" are appraised.
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/12729680
More educated counselors and those seeing more clients reported less vicarious trauma. Younger counselors and those with more trauma counseling experience reported more emotional exhaustion. Findings have implications for training, treatment, and agency support systems.
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