Untangling secondary traumatic stress and vicarious traumatization: One construct or two?

Stephanie K GuslerGinny SprangCaitlyn HoodJessica EslingerAdrienne Whitt-WoosleyKelly KinnishJessica Wozniak

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2023)

Although the negative mood/cognition addition to STS may not fully capture or replace the phenomenon of VT, these additional STS symptoms may further connect the two constructs. This indicates that current measures of STS may capture some but not all of the cognitive impacts of indirect trauma exposure. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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