Due 04/20/2019

Trauma-response helping professionals are often damaged by brutal events and may feel rage and grief over the intentional or unintentional harm done to others. As a result, it is not uncommon to find them traumatized by such experiences. Those who experience primary trauma, including trauma-response helping professionals working with clients, often have similar needs related to treatment. It is essential that you recognize what interventions are appropriate for primary trauma and those interventions appropriate for vicarious trauma.

Assignment (2–3 pages): (Be very detailed in response, Use APA references and use subheading in response)

• Compare two similarities and two differences between the symptoms of survivors of trauma and trauma-response helping professionals experiencing vicarious trauma.
• Using the current research, describe an evidence-based intervention that can be used for helping professionals who might experience vicarious trauma.
• Explain the implications of vicarious trauma preparedness and training on your future professional role, especially as it relates to working with survivors of trauma. Be specific.
• Identify one insight you had or conclusion you drew based upon the comparison. Be specific

References

Bercier, M. L., & Maynard, B. R. (2015). Interventions for secondary traumatic stress with mental health workers: A systematic review. Research on Social Work Practice, 25(1), 81-89.

Molnar, B. E., Sprang, G., Killian, K. D., Gottfried, R., Emery, V., & Bride, B. E. (2017). Advancing science and practice for vicarious traumatization/secondary traumatic stress: A research agenda. Traumatology, 23(2), 129-142. doi:10.1037/trm0000122

Wilson, F. (2016). Identifying, preventing, and addressing job burnout and vicarious burnout for social work professionals. Journal Of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 13(5), 479-483. doi:10.1080/23761407.2016.1166856