Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Professionals Following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Quitangon, Gertie; Cyr, Kate St.; Nelson, Charles; Lascher, Steven; DiFrancisci, Lea; Eth, Spencer

doi:10.4172/2471-271x.1000118

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“…These suggestions have similarities with the work of Quitangon et al (2016) who examined vicarious trauma in mental health professionals in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They identified risk factors including personal trauma history, pre-existing symptoms of depression and anxiety, heavier trauma caseload, proximity to ground zero, but their study indicated protective factors.…”

Section: Tackling Trauma a Review Of Key Literaturementioning

confidence: 61%

“…These included age and experience (there were greater challenges for younger and less-experienced clinicians, a point also echoed by Adams and Riggs, 2008), religion/spirituality (suggesting frequency of religious observance may provide a protective effect), marital status (this study found benefits for married mental health professionals, as did Adams et al (2006), although they noted another study by Creamer and Liddle (2005) had found relationship status to be statistically insignificant), and regular supervision. While they did not specifically examine the role of engagement with volunteer activities, Quitangon et al (2016) nonetheless noted how studies like that by Eidelson et al (2003) did indicate some benefits associated with volunteer activities.…”

Section: Tackling Trauma a Review Of Key Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Common within the literature was an acknowledgment that risks of indirect traumatization are greater for those lower in professional ranks or with lower social recognition making it important to acknowledge they will likely need greater support than those with more experience or in more senior roles (Pross, 2006). Describing clinical settings, Quitangon et al (2016) identified protective factors included age and experience, with greater challenges for those who are younger and less experienced (a point noted too by Adams and Riggs, 2008). In an academic context, this points to the importance of acknowledging that doctoral and early career researchers may need more support, including more regular supervision than senior scholars.…”

Section: Researcher Vicarious Trauma As Normal and Foreseeablementioning

confidence: 99%

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Research in the information age and the risks of researcher vicarious trauma

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Exposure to traumatic material during research may traumatize scholars, contributing to negative health outcomes and curtailing research work. This article argues the social sciences have been slow to address the challenges engagement with potentially traumatizing material pose to researchers. The article reviews key literature on vicarious or secondary trauma and outlines how it might affect scholars. It considers examples from the professions, and scholarly fields including the technology industry, international development, countering violent extremism studies, and genocide studies which have already begun to grapple with these challenges. A case study focused on Myanmar-focused social sciences research outlines how recent improvements in mobile phone camera technology, Internet availability, and international linkages enabled by social media increase researchers’ exposure to potentially traumatizing material. A description of Researcher Vicarious Trauma is proposed and suggestions for how scholars, institutions, and professional associations might positively tackle the contemporary challenges of Researcher Vicarious Trauma are made.

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LIVES for families psychological first aid training programme to address COVID-19 psychological distress: a mixed methods acceptability and feasibility protocol

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IntroductionBest practice approaches for addressing COVID-19-related psychological distress among young people (<25 years) and their families remain unclear. Psychological first aid (PFA) is promoted by public health authorities to provide psychological support in the context of extreme events; however, there is limited evidence for its effectiveness. As a prerequisite to conducting a randomised controlled trial to examine programme effectiveness, this project is evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of implementing and evaluating a PFA training programme (‘LIVES for Families’) for mental health (MH) practitioners to improve their ability to recognise and respond to COVID-19-related psychological distress among their clients.Methods and analysisWe are using a triangulation mixed methods research design; complementary strands of quantitative and qualitative data are being collected in parallel and will be merged at the interpretation phase of the project. The quantitative strand uses a repeated measures design; a consecutive sample of MH practitioners (n=80) providing MH support to young people or their families are being recruited to participate in the LIVES for Families PFA training programme and complete quantitative measures at baseline (pretraining), 2-week and 6-month follow-up time points. The qualitative strand uses fundamental description and semistructured interviews with a subset of practitioners (n=30), as well as managers of MH agencies (n=20). A mixed methods joint display and associated narrative will generate a comprehensive understanding regarding acceptability and feasibility.Ethics and disseminationThe Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board approved the study (project number: 11295). Results will be shared broadly with the policy and practice community through publications, presentations and public webinars. As a brief, evidence-informed intervention, the LIVES for Families PFA training programme is suitable in its mode of delivery across care settings. The outcomes of this study could have international implications for mitigating the MH impacts of viral pandemics.

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Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Professionals Following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

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Research in the information age and the risks of researcher vicarious trauma

Research in the information age and the risks of researcher vicarious trauma

LIVES for families psychological first aid training programme to address COVID-19 psychological distress: a mixed methods acceptability and feasibility protocol

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