2023 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Secondary traumatic stress--Prevention; Mental health personnel--Mental health;
Abstract
- Secondary traumatic stress (STS): type of indirect trauma wherein listening to the traumatic experiences of another causes causes a stress reaction and can lead to PTSD-like symptoms (6, 18, 13).
- Secondary traumatic stress affects mental health professionals at high rates because they have higher rates of exposure to traumatic content (1, 2, 6, 20).
- The current study analyzes the impact of personal history of trauma on the therapist and how the workplace environment impacts STS to identify ways to reduce the severity and frequency of STS occurring in therapists.
Start Date
6-3-2023 11:30 AM
End Date
6-3-2023 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Elizabeth K. Lefler
Department
Department of Psychology
Copyright
©2023 Morgan Wickman and Elizabeth K. Lefler
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Wickman, Morgan A., "Secondary Traumatic Stress: Therapists' Past Trauma and Workplace Intervention [Poster]" (2023). Research in the Capitol. 12.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2023/all/12
Mar 6th, 11:30 AM
Mar 6th, 1:30 PM
Secondary Traumatic Stress: Therapists' Past Trauma and Workplace Intervention [Poster]
- Secondary traumatic stress (STS): type of indirect trauma wherein listening to the traumatic experiences of another causes causes a stress reaction and can lead to PTSD-like symptoms (6, 18, 13).
- Secondary traumatic stress affects mental health professionals at high rates because they have higher rates of exposure to traumatic content (1, 2, 6, 20).
- The current study analyzes the impact of personal history of trauma on the therapist and how the workplace environment impacts STS to identify ways to reduce the severity and frequency of STS occurring in therapists.
