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First look: Secondary trauma in protective services

(Editor’s note: Following his post on self-care, we had several requests for Jim Caringi’s study of secondary trauma in people who work in protective services. Here it is) James C. Caringi, Ph.D, M.S.W. 2009 From “Secondary Traumatic Stress and Child Welfare” (under review): Findings The purpose of this study was to identify levels of secondary [...]

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My Journey: Secondary Trauma and Back

When Dick, Kim, and I started talking about adding a self-care section to “Good Works in Trauma” I have to say, I was quite excited about the possibilities of the conversation that could (and I hope) would develop. Without a lengthy introduction, I think it’s important to say that this is a topic that is [...]

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