RT Article
T1 'Medelyemoegheid' – die hantering van sekondêre traumatiese stres
JF Koers
VO 69
IS 2
SP 199
OP 220
A1 Coetzer, Wentzel Christoffel
LA Undetermined
YR 2004
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1936631059
AB 'Compassion fatigue' – coping with secondary traumatic stress There is a cost to caring. Professionals who listen to clients’ stories of fear, pain and suffering may feel similar fear, pain and suffering because they care. Simply the knowledge that a loved one has been exposed to a traumatic event can be traumatising – in this respect trauma can sometimes be contagious. The consequence of this process is that trauma therapy profoundly changes the therapist. These changes are both inspiring and disturbing, involving gains and losses. Traumatology literature usually excludes those who have been traumatised indirectly; thus this aspect is specifically explored in this article. Terminology like compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, burnout, countertransference, and vicarious traumatisation, are explored. The importance of compassion satisfaction, a team approach and supervision is also highlighted. A list of typical characteristics of compassion fatigue is provided, as well as practical guidelines for dealing with and preventing this problem. Certain pastoral-theological perspectives concerning this theme are also discussed.
K1 Secondary Traumatic Stress
K1 Compassion Satisfaction
K1 Compassion Fatigue
K1 Burnout
DO 10.4102/koers.v69i2.303