ptsd, stress, secondary trauma & compassion fatigue: 14 steps that help
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PTSD, stress, secondary trauma (vicarious trauma) and compassion fatigue represent a serious problem for people who care for, hear about or witness the intense suffering of others. Ultimately, this can lead to burnout. Several professions are at high risk including physicians, attorneys, nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, hospice workers, adult and child protective service workers. Those who care for people in nursing homes and those who care for patients at home are also at risk. Families who care for suffering relatives are particularly vulnerable to these problems. This information outlines 14 steps that can be taken to increase resilience to this form of stress. Two effective approaches are underscored for desensitizing traumatic stress and calming the emotional midbrain. The presentation provides links to information that explains the nature of the problem and offers practical self-help interventions.TRANSCRIPT
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14 Steps That Help
PTSD Stress
Steve B. Reed, LPC, LMSW, LMFT www.psychotherapy-center.com
Secondary TraumaCompassion Fatigue
14 Steps That Help
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PsychologicalCopingContainer
Whether your capacity for containing stress is small, medium or large, everyone has their limit.
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Stress Level Limit
Stress Goes Here
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Two Types of Stress
Routine Stress
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Traumatic Stress
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Both Adversely Effect Functioning
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Traumatic Stress
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Is too Intense To Handle
Routed Into the Bottom of theCoping Container
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Compartmentalized for
Long-Term Storage
Does Not Heal Remains Painful
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Traumatic Stress
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With Enough Time, It Can Evaporate,Work its way out
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Routine Stress
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Too Much, Too SoonLeads to Spillover Loss of ContainmentOverwhelm – PanicIt Feels Traumatic
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Routine Stress
Video – 2 min.http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/Panic_Attack_Treatment.html
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Emotional Midbrain
• When traumatized or when we• Hit cumulative stress overwhelm• The midbrain (amygdala) is imprinted• With threatening and benign data• The alarm is then set and• Triggered by any trauma remainder• Causing a fight, flight or freeze reflex
Midbrain Intro http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/Two_Brains--How_REMAP_Can_Help.html
Video # 5 on the Midbrain – 11 min. http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/video_page.html
PTSD Symptoms http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/post_traumatic_stress_disorder.html
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Trauma resulting from caring for, hearing about or witnessing the intense suffering of others. Over time, the cumulative effect can result in an internalization of trauma, leading to compassion fatigue or burnout.
Secondary Trauma
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Viewers of 9-11 Media CoverageDevelop Secondary PTSD
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12 Ways to Increase
Resilienceto Stress &Secondary
Trauma
12 Ways to Increase
Resilience to Stress & Secondary
Traumawww.psychotherapy-center.com
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Boost CopingCapacity
Speed UpOffloading
Stresswww.psychotherapy-center.com
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6 Healthy Habits
Walk
Sleep
SocialSupport
Laugh
Recreation
Media Diet
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3 Ways to Manage the MindChange Your ExpectationsExpect = Get Expect = Get
Develop a Positive FilterLook for What’s to Like – Attitude of Gratitude
Let the ANTs GoAutomatic Negative Thoughtshttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy.html
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3 Daily Mind-Body Practices
Stress-Relieving BreathingVideo # 1 – 11 min. Intro.Video # 2 – 6.5 min. Exercise http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/video_page.html
MindfulnessVideo # 3 – 7 min. Intro.Video # 4 – 7.5 min. Exercise http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/video_page.html
Quick REMAPVideo # 6 – 11 min. http://www.psychotherapy-center.com/video_page.html
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Professional Help – 2 Ways
CleanOut theContainer
To Heal Trauma
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Effective PTSD Treatment
Useful in Healing
the Midbrain
EMDRhttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/emdr.html
REMAPhttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/Quick_REMAP_Page.html
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More Links to Info. & ArticlesArticle: Overcoming a Firefighter’s Trauma Case Studyhttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/REMAP_Case_Study-Firefighter_Trauma.html
SlideShare: PTSD War Trauma Treatment Case StudiesSlideShare : Treating Domestic Violence PTSD Case Studyhttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/post_traumatic_stress_disorder.html
Article: Soothing the Sympathetic Nervous System -- REMAP Researchhttp://www.psychotherapy-center.com/remap-HRV_research1.html
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Steve B. Reed, LPC, LMSW, LMFT
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