Thought Patterns Mediate the Development of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Social Workers

Samson, Tali; Bachner, Yaacov G.; Freud, Tamar

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2021.1871927

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“…As suggested by Samson and Shvartzman (2018) , medical personnel tend to develop a clinical level of dissociation that puts them at increased risk for STS. There are few studies available which, however, prove the connection between STS and peritraumatic dissociation in mobile crisis workers ( Plouffe, 2015 ), palliative care providers ( Samson & Shvartzman, 2018 ), and social workers ( Lev-Wiesel et al, 2009 ; Samson et al, 2021 ). According to Ozer et al (2003) , a crucial predictor of posttraumatic symptoms is a personal tendency toward dissociation during exposure to a stressful event that results in detachment experienced in the course of a traumatic event ( Samson et al, 2021 ) and worsens the prognosis ( Levin et al, 2014 ).…”

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“…There are few studies available which, however, prove the connection between STS and peritraumatic dissociation in mobile crisis workers ( Plouffe, 2015 ), palliative care providers ( Samson & Shvartzman, 2018 ), and social workers ( Lev-Wiesel et al, 2009 ; Samson et al, 2021 ). According to Ozer et al (2003) , a crucial predictor of posttraumatic symptoms is a personal tendency toward dissociation during exposure to a stressful event that results in detachment experienced in the course of a traumatic event ( Samson et al, 2021 ) and worsens the prognosis ( Levin et al, 2014 ). During COVID-19 pandemic, large percentage of nurses (61 %) evidenced significant peritraumatic dissociative experience ( Ranieri et al, 2021 ) and showed the highest percentages peritraumatic dissociation among other healthcare workers ( Azoulay et al, 2020 ).…”

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The Mediating Effect of Rumination in the Relationship between Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Compassion in Psychosocial Support Providers

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Secondary Traumatic Stress in Portuguese Social Workers

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This article analyses the level of secondary traumatic stress in Portuguese social workers. Social workers practice their profession in conditions that generate stress and trauma on a daily basis; this is triggered by clients’ anxiety, threats to the integrity of the professionals, and situations that have a negative impact on professional practice. This study was conducted in organisations registered under the Social Charter, which coordinates institutions of social policies operationalised in Portugal. A Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) index was used to obtain data regarding practitioners’ practice for the characterisation and identification of situations of trauma experienced by clients, and their impact on social workers. Questionnaires were sent to the organisations via email, and in return 872 were answered by social workers. The results reveal a score of 2.65 on the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, and this appears more apparent in the Arousal dimension, followed by Avoidance and lastly Intrusion. Furthermore, it is evident that the conditions of professional practice and the sector in which professionals work generate STS because they significantly expose social workers to the traumas of the most vulnerable clients. The professionals recognise these incidences, which feasibly denotes that there is a possibility to avoid and act against STS by stimulating professionals’ internal resilience and psychological capital, increasing professionals’ access to professional supervision and improving working conditions in the organisations where they practice.

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Thought Patterns Mediate the Development of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Social Workers

Cited by 3 publications

References 39 publications

Secondary traumatic stress and dissociative coping strategies in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: The protective role of resilience

Secondary traumatic stress and dissociative coping strategies in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: The protective role of resilience

The Mediating Effect of Rumination in the Relationship between Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Compassion in Psychosocial Support Providers

Secondary Traumatic Stress in Portuguese Social Workers

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