Secondary traumatic stress effects of working with survivors of criminal victimization
- 1 April 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Vol. 16 (2), 167-174
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022899207206
Abstract
This paper focuses on the consequences for providers of working with survivors of traumatic events, particularly criminal victimization. The paper reviews the relevant research and treatment literature associated with secondary traumatic stress (STS) and related variables (burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and countertransference). The latter part of the paper identifies the most important mitigating factors in the development of STS. These include good training specific to trauma work, a personal history of trauma, and the interpersonal resources of the worker. Implications for treatment, prevention, and research are discussed.Keywords
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