Vicarious traumatization and the need for self-care in working with traumatized young children

Date

2011

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Publisher

The Guilford Press

Abstract

In this chapter, the issues of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue are defined and discussed, examples from different disciplines are presented, and suggestions that are offered relate to individual and professional strategies for prevention and intervention, including the importance of self-care.

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Keywords

vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, child abuse, mental health workers, child abuse, strategies, self-care

Citation

Osofsky, J. D. (2011). Vicarious traumatization and the need for self-care in working with traumatized young children. In Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children (pp. 336-348). New York: The Guilford Press.

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