| Phys. Description |
xii, 167 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Routledge psychosocial stress series ; 42 |
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Routledge psychosocial stress series ; 42.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Understanding the cost of caring -- The ProQol: professional Quality of Life Self-Test -- How many helpers develop compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma? -- Low-impact debriefing: how to stop sliming each other -- Warning signs of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma -- Contributing factors: understanding how your job is impacting on you -- The toxic workplace -- Addressing CF and VT: strategies -- The four steps to wellness -- Step one: take stock - track your stressors at home and at work -- Step two, part one: work/life balance -- Step two, part two: self-care -- Step three: developing CF resiliency through relaxation training and stress reduction techniques -- Step four: making a commitment to change -- Compassion satisfaction: reconnecting with the rewards of the work -- Getting help. |
| Subject |
Burnout, Professional -- prevention & control.
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Caregivers -- psychology.
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Empathy.
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Mental Health.
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Social Work.
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| Other Number |
2011029457 |
| ISBN |
9780415897907 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0415897904 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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