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Product

The Impact of Secondary Trauma on Providers

Center:

AK-Center for Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Jill Ramsey
[email protected]
907-264-6228

Product Description:

Secondary trauma essentially refers to the consequences that occur when caring for others in distress. More specifically, it is the emotional and cognitive hardship that clinicians may end up experiencing from years, or even months, of listening to accounts of first-hand trauma from their clients. Over time, this experience can result in emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms in the provider that are similar to those reported by the primary trauma survivor they are treating.

Keyword(s):

Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Empathy Strain

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

Captioned, Visual Format or Large Print

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A