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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THERAPIST BELIEFS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN THERAPISTS: AN INVESTIGATION OF VICARIOUS TRAUMATIZATION, BURNOUT AND SYMPTOMS OF AVOIDANCE AND INTRUSION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2004

Sara McLean ,
Tracey D. Wade  and
Jason S. Encel
Sara McLean
Affiliation:
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Tracey D. Wade
Affiliation:
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Jason S. Encel
Affiliation:
CAMHS, South Australia, Australia
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Abstract

The present study surveyed a sample of 116 Australian therapists who identified themselves as working primarily with traumatized clients. Outcome variables were measures of vicarious traumatization (VT), burnout and trauma symptomatology (intrusion and avoidance). A measure of beliefs about the therapeutic process was constructed for the present study and examined along with other predictor variables, namely years of experience as a therapist, percentage of time spent in clinical work with clients, predominant client group, and recent and direct exposure to trauma in the therapist. Therapist beliefs were found to predict vulnerability to VT and burnout, supporting a cognitive model of therapist distress. Implications of the findings for maintaining therapist health are discussed.

Keywords

Vicarious traumatizationtherapist beliefsburnouttherapist distress
Type
Main Section
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , October 2003 , pp. 417 - 428
Copyright
© 2003 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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