law enforcementWhen a violent incident occurs in the workplace, staff members who have witnessed the violence or those who have been somehow drawn into the situation may experience strong feelings about it. The current literature on the phenomenon known as Vicarious Trauma, VT, has been ...
vicarious racism, or “secondhand” racism when hearing about or witnessing racism being committed against members of one’s ethnic or racial group, is a particularly urgent threat in the context of such
Is there an association between burnout, vicarious trauma, and posttraumatic stress syndrome in FMW? What occupational stressors are representative for FMW? A theoretical background on burnout syndrome History and definition In the 1960s, Freudenberger noted signs of psychological distress among workers ...
Children may be vicariously traumatized from learning about the trauma of family and friends. To date, a causal model of children’s vicarious traumat
The current literature on the phenomenon known as Vicarious Trauma, VT, has been increasingly researched and encompasses many professions, including law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and emergency service personnel. The concept of VT and its overlapping terminology will be discussed. Commonly ...
Courtroom related traumaChild pornography and traumatic stressChild pornography and secondary traumatic stressThe internet and social media have added to an increase in sexual imagery. As a result, law enforcement, judicial officers and court ordered counselors will be exposed to an increase of images....
Negative reactions to this witnessing of other people's trauma results in vicarious traumatization (also referred to as secondary traumatic stress) which can manifest as mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, work-related and/or social consequences. Methods A review of research literature on the ...
To a lesser extent, other diagnoses have surfaced in the areas of vicarious trauma specifically in officers who constantly work with victims or who have been repeatedly exposed to traumatic imagery. The necessity for safeguard programs for officers exposed to this material over extended periods of ...