Shared Traumatic Stress among Social Workers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Tosone, Carol; McTighe, John P.; Bauwens, Jennifer

doi:10.1093/bjsw/bct194

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“…Our new theoretical concept-SRTR-is consistent with the perspective of Tosone et al (2014) who concluded that the personal and professional aspects of the traumatic experience are interconnected and that shared trauma is reciprocal, such that mental health responders' personal disaster-related experiences can impact the nature of their practice. Similarly, their interactions with trauma survivors can influence their personal responses to the same precipitating traumatic event.…”

Section: Conclusion and Future Thoughtssupporting

confidence: 76%

“…Thus, the negative effects of STR can be accompanied by direct and indirect positive responses of shared traumatic exposure as a combination of PTG and VPTG. Regarding the competency and resilience of therapists working in STR, other researchers (e.g., Dekel & Nuttman-Shwartz, 2014;Tosone, McTighe & Bauwens, 2014) have found that each client's story reinforces a process of gradual change in therapists through positive accommodation (McCann & Pearlman, 1990) as a combination of resilience and VR (Bell & Robinson, 2013). As mentioned, Ungar (2013) argued that resilience is a phenomenon that goes beyond the individual.…”

Section: Double Exposurementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Although all the researchers have related to the process of growth, some of them used the PostTraumatic Growth Index to measure growth (Lev-Wiesel et al, 2009;Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996) as a common tool for examining PTG responses as well as VPTG, whereas others have based their studies on qualitative descriptions of growth experiences in general (e.g., Cohen & Collens (2012). Researchers have also emphasized professional growth (Baum, 2013;Bauwens & Tosone, 2010), and a few have measured resilience on the basis of the Resiliency Scale (e.g., Tosone, 2011;Tosone, McTighe, & Bauwens, 2014). Those researchers have focused on the therapeutic relationships among clients and workers in situations of STR and compared Nuttman-Shwartz it with SdTS which measures SdTS.…”

Section: Srtr and Related Conceptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Shared Resilience in a Traumatic Reality

Nuttman‐Shwartz

2014

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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This article proposes a new concept, shared resilience in a traumatic reality (SRTR), which refers to trauma workers in shared reality situations. Based on the literature that emphasizes the positive effects of exposure to traumatic events for workers in this field, this article expands the perception of shared traumatic situations and examines the ability of trauma workers to cope, to show resilience, and to grow as a result of the mutual relationship with their clients. The literature review presents a variety of terms referring to the positive effects of working with trauma survivors on therapists as a basis for the new concept proposed here. These terms highlight the importance of empathic mutual aid relationships, which are a basic component for promoting resilience in a shared traumatic reality. The relative nature of shared resilience is discussed, bearing in mind that resilience can be manifested as emotions, behaviors, and conceptions. Various findings relating to shared resilience in traumatic situations are reviewed, and recommendations for research, practice, and policy are offered.

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Section: Conclusion and Future Thoughtssupporting

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Section: Srtr and Related Conceptsmentioning

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Shared Resilience in a Traumatic Reality

Nuttman‐Shwartz

2014

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Despite this, there has been a growing interest in the topic of CF in several other human service professions such as mental health (Thompson, Amatea, and Thompson 2014), clergy (Stewart 2012); social work (Tosone, McTighe, and Bauwens 2014); physicians (Gleichgerrcht and Decety 2013); and trauma workers (Kjellenberg et al 2013). To date, no studies have been found that examine CF in the RT profession.…”

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Compassion fatigue among disability camp staff: an exploratory study

Waller

Wozencroft

Scott

2016

Annals of Leisure Research

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Being compassionate to others can take its toll on practitioners working in emotionally exhausting professions such as recreational therapy (RT). Research that examines compassion satisfaction/compassion fatigue (CS/CF) in allied health settings is in abundance, but is noticeably absent in RT settings. This paper examines the levels of CS/CF in students working at a therapeutic camp for youth with multiple disabilities in the United States. The findings of the study revealed that: (1) the sample scored in the "high" range on the CS subscale; "average" on the burnout subscale; and "low" in the secondary stress trauma (STS) subscale; and (2) significant differences were found in CS/CF scores based on age and academic major. This research also reveals the importance of training in advance of therapeutic camp experiences towards the end of increasing CS, reducing burnout and STS. The practical implications for students and recreational therapists point to the need for training, awareness of the signs of CF, and the need for effective self-care as strategies.

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“…When workers are distressed to that extent, they can find it difficult to make peace with their actions and to appropriately process their memories. This can be especially difficult when workers identify with service users because of shared demographics or similarities in traumatic life experiences or because the workers are living and working in the same degraded environment as service users (Tosone, McTighe, and Bauwens 2014).…”

Section: The Impact Of Encounters With Client Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Work for Sociologists

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Gibbs²

2015

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Shared Traumatic Stress among Social Workers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Cited by 69 publications

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Shared Resilience in a Traumatic Reality

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