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Combating Secondary Traumatic Stress

By: Jennifer Hall According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 6% to 26% of therapists who work with traumatized populations are at high risk for secondary traumatic stress. And this number jumps to nearly 50% among child welfare workers. Secondary traumatic stress (STS)—also called “vicarious stress” or “compassion fatigue”—represents a disorder with a complex […]

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PTSD In Children And Adults – A Public Health Concern

By: Jennifer Hall Many of us have heard the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often in the context of military combat veterans suffering from the emotional and psychological aftereffects of trauma experienced during wartime. But PTSD has a profound but often unrecognized effect on the civilian population as well. According to PTSDunited.org, 70% of U.S.

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