Empathy fatigue: Healing the mind, body, and spirit of professional counselors

American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 317-338

  Stebnicki, Mark A ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counselor impairment; Empathy fatigue; Fatigue reaction; Professional counselors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; NEUROSCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REHABILITATION CARE; SELF CARE; SPIRITUAL HEALING; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 36249004400     PISSN: 15487768     EISSN: 15487776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487760701680570     Document Type: Article

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