SynthesisEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2022
The contribution of organisational factors to vicarious trauma in mental health professionals: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
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- Exploring the trauma experiences of people working in homelessness: mixed-methods systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
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- "Acting as the Face of a Broken System": Challenges Experienced by Mobile Crisis Workers.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Professional Quality of Life Among Institution-Based Psychologists in Ecuador: A Multilevel Cross-Sectional Study of Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- "Like a frog boiling in water": A qualitative analysis of stress, vicarious trauma, and mental health among forensic sciences professionals.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026Article
- Community voices, collective solutions: Integrating secondary traumatic stress prevention into medical interpreter training using community-based participatory research.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Repeated exposure to trauma narratives and professional quality of life in palliative and end-of-life healthcare providers.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Organization-level determinants for low secondary traumatic stress in lay counselors delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Assessing vicarious trauma and attitudes toward mental health services for forensic sciences professionals.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Article
- Recognizing and mitigating the effects of occupational exposure to traumatic death in forensic anthropology.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Review
- Lawyers' perspectives on how to manage the psychosocial risks they face in the legal assistance sector.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2026Article
- A journey towards a trauma informed and responsive Justice system: the perspectives and experiences of senior Justice workers.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- The cost of caring: professional differences in the burden of trauma-related work.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- [How to select a qualitative meta-synthesis for evidence-based practice in health].Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) · 2025Review
- Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Strengths for Helping Professionals Exposed to Secondary Trauma: A Scoping Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2025Article
- Prevalence of compassion fatigue among post-graduate trainees in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- What would a trauma-informed workplace ideally look like in legal aid? A qualitative perspective from lawyers.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2024Article
- Vicarious trauma among legal practitioners and judicial officers.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The negative impact of trauma work has been well documented in mental health professionals. There are three main phenomena used to describe these effects: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), Vicarious Trauma (VT) and Compassion Fatigue (CF). To date, the majority of research has focused on the contribution of individual level factors. However, it is imperative to also understand the role of organizational factors. Objectives: This review examines the role of organizational factors in ameliorating or preventing STS, VT, and CF in mental health professionals. We further aimed to identify specific elements of these factors which are perceived to be beneficial and/or detrimental in mitigating against the effects of STS, VT, and CF. Method: Studies were identified by searching the electronic databases Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science and SCOPUS with final searches taking place on 10 March 2021. Results: Twenty-three quantitative studies, eight qualitative studies, and five mixed methods studies were included in the final review. A narrative synthesis was conducted to analyse the findings. The results of the review highlight the importance of regular supervision within supportive supervisory relationships, strong peer support networks, and balanced and diverse caseloads. The value of having an organizational culture which acknowledges and validates the existence of STS was also imperative. Conclusions: Organizations have an ethical responsibility to support the mental health professionals they employ and provide a supportive environment which protects them against STS. This review provides preliminary evidence for the types of support that should be offered and highlights the gaps in the literature and where future research should be directed. Further research is needed to evaluate which strategies - and under what conditions - best ameliorate and prevent STS.
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