Vicarious Trauma: The Next Pandemic?

Abstract

David Kaye

Vicarious Trauma (VT) is ubiquitous and may be defined as the cumulative impact on the therapist of repeated exposure to trau- matic client imagery and material. Therefore, VT may be viewed as a natural and inevitable consequence of working with trauma clients. Although only a relatively new area of study, findings sug- gest that VT effects can have a profound impact on both personal and professional domains of functioning.

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