Interpersonal Trauma: Vicarious Trauma and Protective Measures

cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorSangha, Lori
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-03T23:08:58Z
dc.date.available2016-06-03T23:08:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe impact of interpersonal trauma can be devastating for survivors. Survivors who have directly experienced violence perpetrated against them may seek therapy for assistance with a wide range of negative consequences, challenges, and symptoms associated with the traumatic event(s). Trauma therapists who work with survivors and are vicariously exposed to their clients' trauma narratives, pain and suffering, are at risk of suffering consequences themselves due to the emotional stress and strain of the work. Some therapists will experience reactions and symptoms that are similar, yet not as severe as their clients'. The possibility for positive consequences, growth and resilience are also possible. Measures can be taken on a personal, professional and organizational level to counteract stress and promote therapists' resilience. Three essays are presented in this manuscript-based thesis which illustrate interconnected and key aspects of the central topic of the trauma therapist's experience.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/43
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.titleInterpersonal Trauma: Vicarious Trauma and Protective Measures
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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