Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Therapists from the Oklahoma City Bombing
Description:
Little empirical research has been done to examine the effects that working with traumatized individuals has had on their therapists. It is known that mental health professionals often do suffer ill effects, especially symptoms of secondary traumatic stress disorder. The present investigation tested predictors of secondary traumatic stress disorder in the therapists who provided services for the Oklahoma City bombing. Predictors were therapist social network involvement, years of counseling exp…
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Date:
May 1999
Creator:
Landry, Lisa Pinkenburg
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UNT Libraries