South African society has been a ected either directly or indirectly by some degree
of trauma. Therefore the presence of a trauma unit within a hospital created the
ideal opportunity for novice trauma counsellors to have practical experience.
The present research is an exploratory study, designed in accordance with ethno-
graphic principles in order to understand the psychological e ects of trauma on
novice trauma counsellors. It focuses on themes that reverberate throughout the
participants narratives. Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue are two such
e ects that were explored in this study. Research into compassion fatigue and vi-
carious trauma span over several decades and researchers have moved from merely
describing the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress to explaining it in terms of
models that highlight the role of various factors that contribute vicarious trauma or
compassion fatigue.
This study concludes with recommendations to counter the e ects of experiencing
secondary trauma. / (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/4800 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Rughoo, Nalinee |
| Contributors | Nieuwoudt, J.M. (Prof.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 151 leaves) |
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