The Experience of Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth in Mental Health Workers

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 452-461

  Hyatt Burkhart, Debra ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

salutogenic; trauma; vicarious posttraumatic growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905508547     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2013.797268     Document Type: Article

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