Wk 3 Traumatic Secondary Stress Paper.
Wk 3 Traumatic Secondary Stress Paper
React to the video and handout in the Resources for Assessment below. Please address the following:
- Did any of the topics mentioned in the TedTalk as being impacted by compassion fatigue surprise you?
- Choose one of the topics mentioned in the video and discuss potential sources of vicarious trauma and what specific strategies you would advise a person to undertake to counteract the effects of vicarious trauma.
- This paper should be 2 pages in length and cited in APA format.
Resources for Assessment:
- The Edge of Compassion Françoise Mathieu TEDxQueensU
- Vicarious Trauma
- How Doctors And Nurses Cope With The Human Toll Of Gun Violence
This activity is matched to the following Learning Outcomes: Define vicarious trauma and how it can impact a variety of individuals, including doctors, mental health professionals, teachers, judges, rescue workers, police officers, nurses, clergy, etc…
