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Unseen Burden.Pdf, Lynell Hodge
Unseen Burden.Pdf, Lynell Hodge
Lynell Hodge, EdD
Sharing results from dissertation in an infographic
Vicarious Trauma The Unseen Burden.Pptx, Lynell Hodge
Vicarious Trauma The Unseen Burden.Pptx, Lynell Hodge
Lynell Hodge, EdD
What is vicarious trauma? Vicarious trauma is a response to the continued exposure to secondary traumatic content (Figely, 2002). The difference between burnout or compassion fatigue is they can be addressed with time off or rest; however, vicarious trauma needs to be handled through coping skills and stress management. If not addressed, vicarious trauma can have adverse impacts to a person’s cognition, self-perception, and empathetic engagement (McCann & Pearlman, 1990). Additionally, vicarious negatively impacts job satisfaction. The results of the study found for every increase in vicarious trauma, there was a decrease in job satisfaction. Vicarious trauma thus provides a …