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Compassion fatigue (CF) is an evolving concept in the field of traumatology. The term has been used interchangeably with secondary traumatic stress (STS)s.[1] Secondary traumatic stress is the term commonly employed in academic literature, although recent assessments have identified certain distinctions between compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress (STS).[2]
Compassion fatigue is a form of traumatic stress resulting from repeated exposure to traumatized individuals or aversive details of traumatic events while working in a trauma-exposed profession.[3] This indirect form of trauma exposure differs from experiencing trauma oneself.[1]
The concept was originally observed and studied in healthcare providers and mental health providers. Recently the effects of compassion fatigue have been studied in numerous professional fields whose role involves witnessing human or animal suffering. These have included teachers,[4] veterinarians,[5] law enforcement officers,[6] and journalists.[citation needed]
CF is considered to be the result of working directly with victims of disasters, trauma, or illness[1] and can be applied to those working in journalism, photojournalism, film, media, and online content review.
Compassion fatigue has also been called secondary victimization, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious traumatization.[7]
- ^ a b c Figley, C. R., ed. (2002). Treating compassion fatigue. Brunner-Routledge. ISBN 9781138883826.
- ^ Meadors, Patrick; Lamson, Angela; Swanson, Mel; White, Mark; Sira, Natalia (2009–2010). "Secondary traumatization in pediatric healthcare providers: compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress". Omega. 60 (2): 103–128. doi:10.2190/om.60.2.a. ISSN 0030-2228. PMID 20222232. S2CID 35714941.
- ^ Figley, Charles (1995). Compassion Fatigue. US: Routledge. ISBN 9780203777381.
- ^ Hoffman, Shari; Palladino, John M.; Barnett, Jeffery (2007). "Compassion Fatigue as a Theoretical Framework to Help Understand Burnout among Special Education Teachers": 15–22.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Holcombe, T. Melissa; Strand, Elizabeth B.; Nugent, William R.; Ng, Zenithson Y. (2016-01-02). "Veterinary social work: Practice within veterinary settings". Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 26 (1): 69–80. doi:10.1080/10911359.2015.1059170. ISSN 1091-1359. S2CID 146338069.
- ^ Turgoose, D.; Glover, N.; Barker, C.; Maddox, L. (2017). "Empathy, compassion fatigue and burnout in police officers working with rape victims". Traumatology. 23 (2): 205–213. doi:10.1037/trm0000118. ISSN 1534-7656. S2CID 55719767.
- ^ Rauvola, Rachel S.; Vega, Dulce M.; Lavigne, Kristi N. (2019-09-01). "Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Vicarious Traumatization: a Qualitative Review and Research Agenda". Occupational Health Science. 3 (3): 297–336. doi:10.1007/s41542-019-00045-1. ISSN 2367-0142. S2CID 202266058.