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Resilience of Professional Counselors Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

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Title: Resilience of Professional Counselors Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Language: English
Authors: Lambert, Simone F., Lawson, Gerard
Source: Journal of Counseling & Development. Jul 2013 91(3):261-268.
Availability: Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2013
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Burnout, Fatigue (Biology), Stress Management, Counselors, Mental Health Workers, Satisfaction, Online Surveys, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Tables (Data), Weather, Natural Disasters
Geographic Terms: Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00094.x
ISSN: 0748-9633
Abstract: Professional counselors who provided services to those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita completed the K6+ (screen for severe mental illness), the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Results indicated that participants who survived the hurricanes had higher levels of posttraumatic growth than participants who served as volunteers. Both volunteer and survivor-volunteer participants were susceptible to compassion fatigue. To further resiliency, self-care strategies were found to minimize burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. (Contains 2 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 36
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: EJ1013135
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Professional counselors who provided services to those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita completed the K6+ (screen for severe mental illness), the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale. Results indicated that participants who survived the hurricanes had higher levels of posttraumatic growth than participants who served as volunteers. Both volunteer and survivor-volunteer participants were susceptible to compassion fatigue. To further resiliency, self-care strategies were found to minimize burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. (Contains 2 tables.)
ISSN:0748-9633
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00094.x