Caring for carers in the aftermath of trauma

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-330

  Phelps, Andrea ^a   Lloyd, Delyth ^a   Creamer, Mark ^a   Forbes, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Caring professions; Compassion fatigue; Protective factors; Risk factors; Trauma; Vicarious traumatization

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISASTER; EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INJURY; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

EID: 70449630220     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770902835899     Document Type: Review

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