Preventing Vicarious Trauma: What Counselors Should Know When Working with Trauma Survivors

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-37

  Trippany, Robyn L ^a,d   Kress, Victoria E White ^b   Wilcoxon, S Allen ^c  

^a TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d Department of Counseling   (United States)

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EID: 1542607354     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00283.x     Document Type: Review

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