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Vicarious and Secondary Vicarious and Secondary Trauma and Burnout Trauma and Burnout
in Foster Parents:in Foster Parents:PREVENTION & INTERVENTIONPREVENTION & INTERVENTION
A Training Seminar For Foster A Training Seminar For Foster Parents of Sexually Abused ChildrenParents of Sexually Abused Children
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Training Seminar Training Seminar
Based on a research project Based on a research project funded by the funded by the Office of Children Office of Children and Family Servicesand Family Services, Award , Award 34937; Project 1044844, Task 2 34937; Project 1044844, Task 2 through the through the Center of Center of Development of Human Development of Human ServicesServices, , Research FoundationResearch Foundation, , SUNYSUNY, , Buffalo State CollegeBuffalo State College
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Vicarious TraumatizationVicarious Traumatization
What is it?What is it?– When we open our hearts to hear When we open our hearts to hear
someone’s story of abuse, our beliefs someone’s story of abuse, our beliefs can be challenged and we can be can be challenged and we can be changed.changed.
– Vicarious TraumatizationVicarious Traumatization is a is a transformation of the helper’s inner transformation of the helper’s inner experience resulting from empathic experience resulting from empathic engagement with another’s trauma.engagement with another’s trauma.
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Vicarious TraumatizationVicarious Traumatization
Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms General ChangesGeneral Changes
– No time or energy for oneselfNo time or energy for oneself– Disconnection from loved onesDisconnection from loved ones– Increased sensitivity to violenceIncreased sensitivity to violence– Social withdrawalSocial withdrawal– CynicismCynicism– Generalized despair Generalized despair
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Vicarious TraumatizationVicarious Traumatization
Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms Specific ChangesSpecific Changes
– Disrupted frame of referenceDisrupted frame of reference– Changes in identity, world view, Changes in identity, world view,
spiritualityspirituality– Diminished self capacitiesDiminished self capacities– Impaired ego resourcesImpaired ego resources– Disrupted Psychology needsDisrupted Psychology needs– Alterations in sensory experiencesAlterations in sensory experiences
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Vicarious TraumatizationVicarious Traumatization
Contributing FactorsContributing FactorsThe SituationThe Situation
– Nature of the workNature of the work– Cumulative exposure to trauma materialCumulative exposure to trauma material– Social/cultural contextSocial/cultural context
The IndividualThe Individual– Personal historyPersonal history– Personality and reaction stylePersonality and reaction style– Coping styleCoping style– Current life contextCurrent life context– Training and professional historyTraining and professional history
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Personal AssessmentPersonal Assessment
Contributing FactorsContributing Factors Signs of Vicarious TraumatizationSigns of Vicarious Traumatization Self-CareSelf-Care
– Physical self-carePhysical self-care– Psychological self-carePsychological self-care– Emotional self-careEmotional self-care– Spiritual self-careSpiritual self-care– BalanceBalance
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Foster Parent Lifeline Foster Parent Lifeline
Events/Milestones in life as foster parent
Events/Milestones in personal life
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Foster Parent LifelineFoster Parent Lifeline
By yourself or with a partner, examine the By yourself or with a partner, examine the following:following:– What similarities or differences do you notice What similarities or differences do you notice
about the professional/personal events?about the professional/personal events?– What interplay do you see among your personal What interplay do you see among your personal
transitions and developmental milestones and transitions and developmental milestones and the children who have affected you?the children who have affected you?
– What hypotheses come to mind?What hypotheses come to mind?– Compare your two world views. In what ways Compare your two world views. In what ways
have they changed? Is that a result of your have they changed? Is that a result of your work? Do they reflect vicarious traumatization?work? Do they reflect vicarious traumatization?
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The ABC’s of Addressing The ABC’s of Addressing and Preventing VTand Preventing VT
AAwarenesswareness BBalancealance CConnectiononnection
In 3 Realms of Our LivesIn 3 Realms of Our Lives ProfessionalProfessional OrganizationalOrganizational PersonalPersonal
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Making a Commitment to Making a Commitment to YourselfYourself
ProfessionalProfessional OrganizationalOrganizational PersonalPersonal
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ReferencesReferences
Materials adapted from:Materials adapted from: Saakvitne, Saakvitne, K. W. & Pearlman, L. A. (1996). K. W. & Pearlman, L. A. (1996). Transforming the Pain: A Workbook Transforming the Pain: A Workbook on Vicarious Traumatization. on Vicarious Traumatization. New New York: W. W. Norton & Company.York: W. W. Norton & Company.
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