Clinicians' Experiences of Shared Trauma After the Shootings at Virginia Tech

Day, Kristen W.; Lawson, Gerard; Burge, Penny L.

doi:10.1002/jcad.12141

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“…This is similar to the findings of Day et al. ( 2017 ), who found that clinicians who are in the shared traumatic reality with their clients ‘struggled to regain personal and professional balance’ (p. 273). Clinicians need to address their own concerns first, to avoid confusing their own stories with their clients’.…”

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‘If I am not well, I can’t do sessions well’: An analysis of the narratives of Filipino Therapists during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Ledesma

Fernandez

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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Research is uncovering the repercussions of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental and emotional state of various populations around the world. It is of particular interest to this study to explore how the pandemic has affected psychologists conducting therapy with clients in distress during this time. A qualitative approach was used to analyse the narratives of eight Filipino psychologists who were living in community quarantine while conducting therapy from March to December 2020. The results revealed four chapters: (1) ‘thrown up in the air’, (2) struggling to find their footing, (3) gaining stability and (4) ‘finding new rhythm’. It was found that these psychologists suffered the emotional distress from the pandemic that many are experiencing around the world. They needed to first regain stability in their well‐being before being able to become effective helpers to their clients again. Moreover, they eventually found new purpose and growth in their practice. This study documented and discussed the journey of therapists in a shared traumatic reality, from first exposure to growth.

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confidence: 88%

‘If I am not well, I can’t do sessions well’: An analysis of the narratives of Filipino Therapists during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Ledesma

Fernandez

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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“…Moreover, because counselling sessions during the pandemic are more likely than those during ordinary times to be focused on traumatic events (e.g. the death of a loved one) that perhaps have been experienced by the IOP themselves, there is an element of shared trauma to the relationship (Bell & Robinson, 2013 ; Day, Lawson, & Burge, 2017 ). There is also, perhaps, a greater likelihood that IOPs who provide counselling services during the pandemic will be affected by at least some degree of vicarious trauma; that is, will not only bear witness to the employee’s experiences of a seriously distressing or tragic event, but will also take on the responsibility of intervening in that situation (Lerias & Byrne, 2003 ; Trippany, Kress, & Wilcoxon, 2004 ).…”

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Counselling preparedness and responsiveness of industrial psychologists in the face of COVID-19

Plessis

Thomas

2021

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

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Orientation: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought to the forefront the need for industrial-organisational psychologists (IOPs) and organisations to place an emphasis on employees’ mental and physical health at all times.Research purpose: The purpose of the research was to determine how prepared IOPs are to counsel employees during the pandemic and how responsive they are to provide counselling.Motivation for the study: It is not clear to what extent such counselling is being practised by IOPs in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.Research approach/design and method: A qualitative approach was used to gain an understanding of registered South African IOPs’ experiences of workplace counselling, particularly during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.Main findings: Regarding preparedness, we found that IOPs are ill-prepared to counsel in the workplace. Preparedness was influenced by participants’ counselling education, skills and knowledge; experience; convictions about counselling; and psychological and organisational preparedness. Whilst some IOPs did engage in more counselling during the COVID-19 pandemic, most reverted to mitigating actions such as referrals, wellness management, equipping managers and change initiatives.Practical/managerial implications: The results of this study indicate that, under pandemic conditions, there is an increased need for counselling practices within the workplace and that IOPs should explore the ways in which they could play a more active role in such counselling.Contribution/value-add: Although we found that IOPs generally responded to employees’ mental health needs in a positive manner, there was a lack of counselling preparedness and responsiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The steps that I took to address my symptoms accord strongly with recommendations suggested by scholars, mental health, and other practitioners with similar experiences. For example, looking to others for advice (Akinsulure-Smith et al, 2018: 206), seeking support and debriefing among informal networks and close friends (Dickson-Swift et al, 2008: 92), engaging in therapeutic counseling and journal writing (Rager, 2005: 23), and recognizing the importance of self-care (Day et al, 2017).…”

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Encountering and processing secondary traumatic stress during qualitative interviews with displaced Iraqis: a research note

Keyel

2020

Qualitative Research

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Qualitative interviewing is an affective process that involves interacting with others on an interpersonal level. This approach can bring to the surface traumatic and painful memories for participants as well as for the interviewer. I recently completed research involving semi-structured interviews with individuals who sought refuge in the United States after the 2003 American invasion of their country. Although research focused primarily on participants’ lives after resettlement, a salient unexpected conversation topic was participants’ recollections of the war. Because of frequent recurrence of this topic, I experienced symptoms of secondary traumatic stress. I was unprepared for the emotional and psychological effects conducting research with those who have experienced trauma can entail. I situate my experience within the extant literature on risks to qualitative researchers and detail for other scholars engaged in similar work the possibility of encountering secondary traumatic stress, the importance of preparing for it, and potential strategies for addressing it.

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Clinicians' Experiences of Shared Trauma After the Shootings at Virginia Tech

Cited by 26 publications

References 40 publications

‘If I am not well, I can’t do sessions well’: An analysis of the narratives of Filipino Therapists during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

‘If I am not well, I can’t do sessions well’: An analysis of the narratives of Filipino Therapists during the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Counselling preparedness and responsiveness of industrial psychologists in the face of COVID-19

Encountering and processing secondary traumatic stress during qualitative interviews with displaced Iraqis: a research note

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