Compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and burnout in a national sample of trauma treatment therapists

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-339

  Craig, C D ^a   Sprang, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Compassion fatigue; Compassion satisfaction; Evidence based practice; Traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OKLAHOMA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77951060789     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800903085818     Document Type: Article

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