Vicarious Trauma Looking After Ourselves Pause for Breath
Vicarious Trauma Looking After Ourselves
Pause for Breath • Outline of what it is • TED talk video • Small group discussion • Share ideas
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Vicarious Trauma • “secondary traumatic stress” • secondary trauma / compassion fatigue • similar symptoms to PTSD • differences to burn out
Trauma vs Burnout Traumatisation • Safety Concerns • Nightmares • Intrusive Imagery • Hypervigilance Burn Out • No time or energy • Somatic Symptoms • Disconnection • Cynicism • Generalised despair
Vicarious Trauma • Immediate Effects (associated with PTSD) • Long Term Effects Altered belief systems Cognitive changes – frame of reference Protection of self
Vicarious Trauma Research • Assessment of Strategies and Outcomes • Strategies – combination of factors i. e. , not just personal factors • Outcomes – combined approach from personal / work / peers / supervision / acknowledgement from organisation
Contributors to Trauma • Work – nature of it / clientele / cummulative exposure • Organisational factors – supervision / peer support • Societal and cultural factors – CPD / political involvement • Personal factors – you and your environment
TED Talk vicarious trauma video
Small group discussion • Groups of 2 -3 • Share Ideas
Share Ideas • Personal Factors (Awareness/ Balance / Connection) • Actual Work (A/B/C) • Organisational Factors (A/B/C)
Share Ideas • • Organisation – acknowledge / balance / debrief? checks? Work – supervision / peer support / case load / CPD Personal – Psychological detachment / Personal Life Bigger Picture (vicarious post traumatic growth) • Do you need more help? • Does a colleague need more help? (GP / EAP)
Thank you
References • “Feeling Heavy” Zoe Morrison 2007, AIFS • “Vicarious Trauma – the consequences of living with abuse” NSPCC 2013 • “Compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress in UK therapists who work with adult trauma clients” Sodeke-Gregson et al Eur J Psycho. Traumatol 2013 • “Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress or simply Burnout? ” Devilly et al ANZJP 2009 • “Strategies for Reducing Secondary or Vicarious Trauma: do they work? ” Bober et al Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 2006 • “Vicarious Traumatization: Symptoms and Predictors” Lerias et al Stress and Health 2003
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