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Danielle Rozmiarek; Franci Crepeau-Hobson – Contemporary School Psychology, 2024
Compassion fatigue refers to the negative consequences associated with working with traumatized individuals. When a crisis occurs, school psychologists are often the first to respond to the mental health needs of the children, frequently exposing them to the intimate details of the crisis and increasing the risk of compassion fatigue. The aim of…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Altruism, Fatigue (Biology), Crisis Intervention
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Lynch, R. Jason – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2017
Secondary Traumatic Stress has been described as "the stress resulting from helping or wanting to help a traumatized or suffering person" (Figley, 1999, p. 10). College resident assistants often serve as first-responders to students who have experienced traumatic life events such as severe mental illness, substance abuse, sexual…
Descriptors: Trauma, Stress Variables, Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder