Implications of treating family violence for the therapist: Secondary traumatization, vicarious traumatization, and growth

A Ben- Porat, H. Itzhaky

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Abstract

Our study dealt with the positive and negative implications of working with victims of family violence on therapists in terms of secondary traumatization, vicarious traumatization, and growth. In addition, we examined positive and negative changes that the therapists experienced in themselves, their lives, and their families as a result of their work. The research population consisted of 143 social workers employed in the field of family violence, and 71 social workers who were not employed in that field. Comparisons between the two groups were conducted for all of the research variables. The two groups did not differ significantly in levels of secondary traumatization. However, significant differences were found in levels of growth, as well as in levels of positive and negative changes that the participants experienced in themselves, their lives, and their families.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)507-515
JournalResidential Treatment for Children and Youth
Volume24
Issue number7
StatePublished - 2009

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