Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: South African society has been a ected either directly or indirectly by some degree \nof trauma. Therefore the presence of a trauma unit within a hospital created the \nideal opportunity for novice trauma counsellors to have practical experience. \nThe present research is an exploratory study, designed in accordance with ethno- \ngraphic principles in order to understand the psychological e ects of trauma on \nnovice trauma counsellors. It focuses on themes that reverberate throughout the \nparticipants narratives. Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue are two such \ne ects that were explored in this study. Research into compassion fatigue and vi- \ncarious trauma span over several decades and researchers have moved from merely \ndescribing the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress to explaining it in terms of \nmodels that highlight the role of various factors that contribute vicarious trauma or \ncompassion fatigue. \nThis study concludes with recommendations to counter the e ects of experiencing \nsecondary trauma.
Author: Nalinee Rughoo
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2181995984