Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Vicarious Traumatization Training for Professionals Working With Children and Youth: A Systematic Literature Review

• In Event: Social and Emotional Learning in Professional Development

Abstract

Research demonstrates that caring professionals, such as social workers, counselors, psychologists, and teachers who provide support to youth with trauma experiences may be at risk for adverse symptoms of empathy-based stress (EBS). Given the increased concern about the impacts of trauma among students and EBS among workers in school contexts highlighted in the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper reports the results of a robust systematic literature review of studies that have explored EBS training for professionals working with children and youth 3-18 years of age to see which elements, if any, might be useful for teacher professional learning and to develop analysis-informed recommendations for research to support teachers at risk for EBS.

Author

• Helen Min, University of Virginia