ERIC Number: ED522611
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 121
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-1242-7027-2
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The Effects of Resilience Training on Secondary Traumatic Stress Reactions: An Empirical Study
Shew, Allison M.
ProQuest LLC, Psy.D. Dissertation, The University of the Rockies
The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of vicarious resiliency training. Data was collected from 25 professionals who are at high risk for developing vicarious trauma and who attended a 3-day resiliency training presented by Henry Tobey in Denver, Colorado. A pre, post, and follow-up design were employed where all participants served as the control and experimental groups. Data was collected through questionnaires that were used to address the current need for evidence-based vicarious trauma interventions. At the four-week follow-up, 71% of participants reported positive change in their symptoms. The findings of this study show that resiliency training is a potent way of mitigating the effects of vicarious trauma. Further, it supports that resiliency training promotes awareness of vicarious trauma as a means to reduce the consequences of vicarious trauma. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Resilience (Psychology), Training, Professional Occupations, At Risk Persons, Trauma, Pretests Posttests, Evidence, Experimental Groups, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado; United States
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