Exploring Shared Trauma in the Time of COVID: A Simulation-Based Survey Study of Mental Health Clinicians.

From fear of contracting the virus, isolation from physical distancing, to navigating lifework balance, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to leave long-lasting psychosocial impacts on many. Shared trauma refers to similar psychological reactions to an extraordinary community event when experienced b...

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Publicado en:Clinical Social Work Journal Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 163 - 175
Autores principales: Asakura, Kenta, Gheorghe, Ruxandra M., Rieger, Danielle, Tarshis, Sarah, Borgen, Stephanie, D'Angiulli, Amedeo
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Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2023
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          Borgen, Stephanie
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          Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA, USA
          Carleton University School of Social Work, Ottawa, ON, Canada
          Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
          Registered Social Worker, Ottawa, Canada
          Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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        Clinical social workers
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        Shared trauma
        Simulation
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        COVID-19
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