2017
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1327-x
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Secondary distress in violence researchers: a randomised trial of the effectiveness of group debriefings

Abstract: BackgroundSecondary distress including emotional distress, vicarious trauma (VT) and secondary traumatic stress (STS) due to exposure to primary trauma victims have been described in helping professionals and in violence researchers. To our knowledge, there are few prevalence studies, and no tailored interventions have been tested to reduce secondary distress in violence researchers. The study aims to (1) describe the epidemiology of secondary distress experienced by violence researchers; to (2) assess the eff… Show more

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“…However, several were designed to be trauma-informed, by addressing cognitive processing of traumatic events, 21 habituating traumatic memories, 22 focusing on traumatic experiences, 29 or debriefing. 28 The remaining interventions had a more practical focus and were likely to benefit women disclosing intimate partner violence through problemsolving, 25,31 behavioural activation, 21,26,32,34 coping skills, 27,30 or a mixture of methods. 33 Given that anxiety is an important manifestation of trauma, more trauma-focused interventions might yield even greater gains than generic interventions in women experiencing intimate partner violence.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…However, several were designed to be trauma-informed, by addressing cognitive processing of traumatic events, 21 habituating traumatic memories, 22 focusing on traumatic experiences, 29 or debriefing. 28 The remaining interventions had a more practical focus and were likely to benefit women disclosing intimate partner violence through problemsolving, 25,31 behavioural activation, 21,26,32,34 coping skills, 27,30 or a mixture of methods. 33 Given that anxiety is an important manifestation of trauma, more trauma-focused interventions might yield even greater gains than generic interventions in women experiencing intimate partner violence.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…CMD=common mental disorder. 27,28,31 or Violence, War, Abduction and Exposure Scale. 22 Most studies asked a single question about intimate partner violence 32,33 or domestic violence 21,26,29,30,34 exposure, which might have included abuse by non-partners.…”
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confidence: 99%
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