title: Is vicarious trauma the culprit? A study of child welfare professionals.
abstract: This article reports on a qualitative, multicase study of child welfare professionals who discussed the changes they experienced because of the work they do. It was concluded that vicarious trauma was the cause. This study was grounded in the constructive self-development theory, a developmental and interpersonal theory with a trauma focus that explains the impact of trauma on an individual's psychological development, identity, and adaptation.
authors.affiliation: Penn State University, The Eberly Campus, USA.
authors.forename: Jo Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jankoski
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology