Predicting vicarious traumatization in those indirectly exposed to bushfires

Byrne, Mitchell K.; Lerias, Doukessa; Sullivan, Nichole L.

doi:10.1002/smi.1092

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“…An event is considered traumatic when it induces an overwhelming actual or perceived sense of threat to physical and psychological security (Murray & Royer, 2004). Hearing traumatic stories has been shown to promote emotional reactions in the listener (Byrne, Lerias, & Sullivan, 2006), with such reactions often exacerbated in professionals through exposure to additional sources of information on the nature of the traumatisation, such as re-enactments of the trauma, photographs, medical records and media accounts. In the scientific literature, the reaction to others' accounts of traumatic events is commonly referred to as vicarious traumatisation (VT).…”

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The Law Is Not as Blind as It Seems: Relative Rates of Vicarious Trauma among Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals

Maguire

Byrne

2016

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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Professionals who are exposed to trauma through work may indirectly experience distress and traumatisation of their own, often referred to as vicarious traumatisation (VT). Little research has been directed toward the experience of VT among lawyers, especially in terms of how it compares with the VT experienced by mental health professionals (MHPs). This study compares the extent to which exposure to traumatic information affects professionals of different disciplinary backgrounds. Additionally, personality traits that might theoretically influence an individual's vulnerability or resilience to VT are evaluated. Self-report measures were used to investigate symptoms of VT and personality traits in 36 lawyers and 30 MHPs. The results indicate that lawyers and individuals low on the Emotional Stability domain are significantly more susceptible to experiencing symptoms of VT. Exposure to trauma may be better managed by professionals in the mental health field, who have the advantage of having received trauma-specific training and access to informed peer support.

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confidence: 99%

The Law Is Not as Blind as It Seems: Relative Rates of Vicarious Trauma among Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals

Maguire

Byrne

2016

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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“…Previous life stress, trauma and family histories of mental illness have all been found to influence the incidence of post-traumatic stress from bushfires (Byrne et al, 2006). Studies have also drawn attention to increased rates of stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and family breakdown resulting from drought in many parts of rural Australia (Alston, 2007).…”

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Vulnerability to bushfires in rural Australia: A case study from East Gippsland, Victoria

Whittaker

Handmer

Mercer

2012

Journal of Rural Studies

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a b s t r a c tThis paper investigates the nature and causes of vulnerability to bushfires in the Wulgulmerang district of East Gippsland, Victoria, in south-eastern Australia. In 2003 bushfires devastated the small population of this isolated farming district, destroying homes, agricultural assets and public infrastructure. The fires also adversely affected the health, livelihoods and social lives of many local people. The paper examines: (i) how and why people were exposed to hazards during the bushfires; and (ii) how and why people were differentially capable of coping and adapting to the fires' impacts. Qualitative methods were primarily used to investigate these questions, including semi-structured interviews with residents and landholders of the district and others who responded to the fires in an official or unofficial capacity. Vulnerability is shown to arise from the circumstances of people's everyday lives, which are shaped by factors both within and beyond their control. Local pressures and challenges e such as drought, declining farm incomes, depopulation, and the inaccessibility of essential services e are shown to increase people's exposure to hazards and reduce their capacities to cope and adapt. The paper demonstrates the fundamental importance of sustainable livelihoods and regional economic vitality to the long-term goal of vulnerability reduction.

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“…Ayrıca DSM-5'te ciddi bir travma hakkında bilgi almanın da kişide travma sonrası stres belirtilerine neden olabileceği belirtilmektedir 2 . Yani, gözleyerek, okuyarak veya dinleyerek şiddetli travmalarla karşılaşmak, kişide travma yaşayan bireylerin tecrübelerine benzer etkiler ortaya çıkarabilir 3,4 . Travma yaşayan bireylerde davranış ve duygularda meydana gelen değişimlerin yanı sıra, bireylerin temel bilişsel varsayımlarında da bazı farklılıkların oluşacağından söz edilmektedir 5 .…”

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Secondary traumatic stress and fair world belief in social service employees

Kaya

Kıran

Çakmak

2020

Cukurova Medical Journal

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The aim of this research is to investigate the secondary traumatic stress levels and Belief in a Just World of the employees in various positions in social services. Materials and Methods: The study was performed in relational scanning model. A total of 150 employees from the social service, education unit, health unit and administrative staff in the institutions affiliated with Adana Family, Labor and Social Services Provincial Directorate participated in the research. Personal Information Form, Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale and Belief in a Just World Scale were applied to all participants. Results: General Belief in a Just World of the participants with low and medium level of secondary traumatic stress level were significantly higher than the participants with high secondary traumatic stress level. Similarly, the individual Belief in a Just World of the participants with low secondary traumatic stress level is significantly higher than the participants with high secondary traumatic stress level. Conclusion: As the secondary traumatic stress level of employees working in social services decreases, individual and general Belief in a Just World increases. Witnessing the traumatic experiences of others for a long time may cause mental problems such as disturbing secondary traumatic stress in the service providers and loss of functionality. Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı sosyal hizmetlerde çeşitli görevlerde bulunan çalışanların ikincil travmatik stres düzeylerini ve adil dünya inançlarını incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma ilişkisel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Adana Aile, Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler İl Müdürlüğüne bağlı kuruluşlardaki sosyal servis, eğitim birimi, sağlık birimi ve idari birim personellerinden toplam 150 çalışan araştırmaya katılmıştır. Tüm katılımcılara kişisel bilgi formu, İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği (İTSÖ) ve Adil Dünya İnancı Ölçeği (ADİÖ) uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: İkincil travmatik stres düzeyi düşük ve orta düzey olan katılımcıların genel adil dünya inançlarının ikincil travmatik stres düzeyi yüksek olan katılımcılardan anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır). Benzer şekilde ikincil travmatik stres düzeyi düşük olan katılımcıların bireysel adil dünya inancı, ikincil travmatik stres düzeyi yüksek katılımcılara göre anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksektir. Sonuç: Sosyal hizmetlerde çalışanların ikincil travmatik stres düzeyi düştükçe bireysel ve genel adil dünya inancı artmaktadır. Uzun süre başkalarının travmatik yaşantılarına tanık olmak, hizmet verenlerde rahatsız edici ikincil travmatik stres gibi ruhsal sorunların ortaya çıkmasına ve işlevsellik kayıplarına neden olabilir.

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Predicting vicarious traumatization in those indirectly exposed to bushfires

Cited by 26 publications

References 38 publications

The Law Is Not as Blind as It Seems: Relative Rates of Vicarious Trauma among Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals

The Law Is Not as Blind as It Seems: Relative Rates of Vicarious Trauma among Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals

Vulnerability to bushfires in rural Australia: A case study from East Gippsland, Victoria

Secondary traumatic stress and fair world belief in social service employees

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