title: Vicarious posttraumatic growth among interpreters.
abstract: An emerging evidence base indicates that posttraumatic growth might be experienced vicariously by those working alongside trauma survivors. In this study we explored the vicarious experiences of eight interpreters working in a therapeutic setting with asylum seekers and refugees. We adopted a qualitative approach, using semistructured interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four interrelated themes emerged from the findings: feeling what your client feels, beyond belief, finding your own way to deal with it, and a different person. Although all participants experienced distress, they also perceived themselves to have grown in some way. The implications for a theory of vicarious posttraumatic growth are discussed, along with clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders, Leeds, United Kingdom. ksplevins@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Katie A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Splevins
authors.forename: Keren
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Jake
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowley
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D054521:Cultural Competency; D004645:Empathy; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*