Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Secondary Traumatic Stress in Therapeutic Work With Trauma Victims

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-91

  Hensel, Jennifer M ^a,b,c   Ruiz, Carlos ^a   Finney, Caitlin ^a   Dewa, Carolyn S ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPASSION FATIGUE; COUNSELING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

COMPASSION FATIGUE; COUNSELING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84927145560     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.21998     Document Type: Article

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