Child protection workers dealing with child abuse: The contribution of personal, social and organizational resources to secondary traumatization

Weiss-Dagan, Shlomit; Ben-Porat, Anat; Itzhaky, Haya

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.10.008

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“…However, conflicting findings remain regarding the specific role played by each of these factors and research often disregards the context under which these factors are assessed. For example, some studies have found that ‘years of service’ acts as a protective factor against mental health problems, while others have found that it acts as a risk factor for deleterious outcomes (Dagan, Ben-Porat, & Itzhaky, 2016; Meyers & Cornille, 2002). Therefore, while common risk and protective factors may exist, they are also intrinsically linked to, and defined by, a helpers’ environmental and cultural context, making it imperative to formulate research that is sufficiently sensitive to capture this specificity and variation (Vallières et al, 2016).…”

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Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

Vallières

Murphy

Hansen

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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In this paper we present a description of the Horizon2020, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action funded, research and training programme CONTEXT: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology. The three objectives of the programme are put forward, each of which refers to a key component of the CONTEXT programme. First, we summarize the 12 individual research projects that will take place across three priority populations: (i) refugees and asylum seekers, (ii) first responders, and (iii) perpetrators and survivors of childhood and gender-based violence. Second, we detail the mentoring and training programme central to CONTEXT. Finally, we describe how the research, together with the training, will contribute towards better policy, guidelines, and practice within the field of psychotraumatology.

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Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

Vallières

Murphy

Hansen

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Exposure to threat whilst working with traumatised clients increased VT symptoms in social workers; conversely supervision that was perceived as constructive protected workers against VT (Peled-Avram, 2017). In contrast, a study examining differences between social workers working in social service versus child protection contexts found that factors such as the clinician's sense of self-efficacy, as well as more years of clinical experience, protected against STS, whereas a perception of positive social and supervisory support did not (Dagan et al, 2016), which is a finding consistent with studies of STS variables for clinicians working with Israeli women experiencing domestic violence (Ben-Porat, 2017).Further, stressors associated with the child protection role such as dealing with, and high exposure to, the 'pathology' of actual child maltreatment, the burden of responsibility for protecting children from further harm, and a 'chaotic, unstructured, and unpredictable work environment' compared to workplaces that were more 'functional [and] structured,' were more likely to increase STS (Dagan et al, 2016, pp. 208-209;Pross & Schweitzer, 2010) and burnout (Killian, 2008;Morse et al, 2012;Awa et al, 2010).…”

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Differentiation of Self: Enhancing Therapist Resilience When Working with Relational Trauma

MacKay

2017

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Clinicians are charged with being diligent in gaining competency in the latest trauma-informed interventions when working with relational trauma. This may invest therapists with an overresponsibility that is not only overwhelming and unrealistic, but serves to reduce autonomous functioning in family members. Therefore, clinicians need to become clear about what they are responsible for and what they are not, particularly when family members present as irresponsible or too anxious to think and act more effectively. Using a case vignette, this paper discusses how a clinician's focus on increasing their differentiation of self, a concept embeded in Bowen family systems theory, protects against vicarious traumatisation, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout whilst contributing to more autonomous functioning and better wellbeing outcomes for both clinicians and clients alike.Keywords: vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, burnout, Bowen family systems theory, self-care, resilience, autonomy Key Points1 The trauma milieu demands increasing therapist commitment to ongoing and extensive training in a multiplicity of trauma-informed interventions. 2 The intensity of this work may leave clinicians vulnerable to vicarious traumatisation (VT), secondary traumatic stress (STS), and burnout. 3 A focus on enhancing the clinician's differentiation of self, based on Bowen family systems theory (BFST) principles, is imperative when managing issues of risk and safety. 4 BFST functions to protect against VT, STS, and burnout by assisting to reduce the heightened reactivity that is evoked when working with the most vulnerable and challenged families. 5 This focus enhances resiliency and contributes to more autonomous functioning and better wellbeing outcomes for both clinicians and clients. Introduction: The Challenges of Relational Trauma WorkInformed by researchers such as Bryant et al. (2010), most clinicians working with trauma are aware that not all clients who have experienced prolonged exposure to overwhelming events develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as diagnosed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5). Nevertheless, many clients, particularly children and adolescents who have experienced relational disruption and abuse, present to therapy with 'a wide range of affective, anxiety, and behavioural symptoms ' (Bryant et al., 2010; Levin, Kleinman, & Adler, 2014, p. 150) (Porges, 2011;Siegel, 2012). They devote time and energy to gain competency in the latest evidenced-based trauma-informed interventions, which can include mindfulness, neurofeedback, eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR; Shapiro, 2001), tapping, and other exposure techniques designed to reduce symptomatology. Co-morbidity across mental health diagnoses for traumatised children and adults will also require practitioners to be able to assess and work with multiple mental health presentations, ranging from depression and anxiety to diagnosable personality disorders. In addition, clinician...

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“…The demands shown as significant for mental health were role conflicts [18,19], workload [19][20][21][22][23], social demands (clients), and emotional demands [18,19]. Conflicts with managers represented a further demand [21].…”

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Analysis of Job-Related Demands and Resources in Ambulatory Youth Welfare Services: A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach

Vincent‐Höper

Lengen

Kersten³

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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In this study, we investigated health-relevant job characteristics of social workers in ambulatory youth welfare services, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Based on a systematic literature review, expert workshops, and focus group discussions with 9 experts of the target group, we identified target group-specific job demands and job resources, which we compiled into a questionnaire using content-valid scales. The target group-specific survey tool comprises 9 scales for assessing job demands and 10 scales for assessing job resources. Analyses of data from 209 social workers demonstrated desirable psychometric properties and substantial correlations of the scales with coping behaviours and indicators of employee well-being. The scales for assessing job demands were negatively related to psychological well-being and job satisfaction and positively related to burnout and depressiveness. The scales for assessing job resources showed positive correlations with indicators of positive well-being and negative correlations with indicators of impaired well-being. Regression analyses revealed that job resources explained a higher amount of variance in the positive well-being indicators compared to job demands. The study identified a broad range of health-relevant job characteristics for social workers in ambulatory youth welfare. Applying the target group-specific survey tool allows organisations to derive suitable implications for the design of health promotion programs.

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Child protection workers dealing with child abuse: The contribution of personal, social and organizational resources to secondary traumatization

Cited by 75 publications

References 36 publications

Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

Training the next generation of psychotraumatologists: COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)

Differentiation of Self: Enhancing Therapist Resilience When Working with Relational Trauma

Analysis of Job-Related Demands and Resources in Ambulatory Youth Welfare Services: A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach

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