Vicarious Trauma: What Prompts Post Traumatic Growth?
Session Description
Trauma brings challenges acutely and throughout the process of survival and recovery. Problems are compounded when the estimation of resources needed to successfully manage stressful events are greater than those perceived available to clients and care takers. Frequently, we fail to incorporate prior experiences of trauma and strengths in planning for care.
Doctoral research revealed the concept and clinical pathway of Metahabilitation© recognizing one’s strength and resilience in dealing with adversities associated with trauma. Metahab promotes the biological, psychological and spiritual propensity for growth after trauma. These experiences become opportunities to creatively restructure oneself, finding meaning in life for survivors and care takers.
Post-doctoral research, utilizing a review of literature and multiple interviews, focused on vicarious or secondary traumatization syndrome (STS) clarifying aspects requiring attention. Identification of those affected by STS and factors that contribute to perceived positives of providing trauma care on families, caregivers and clinicians will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes - Provide three measurable learning objectives for the session that relate to the NCTRC Job Anaylsis.
1. Contributes to Knowledge Base of Therapeutic Recreation Professionals. At the conclusion of this session participants will have enhanced knowledge of both primary and secondary trauma as well as perceived positives and growth resulting from post trauma.
2. Specific Application of Intervention and Use of Metahabilitation Participants will become aware of and understand a contemporary model of rehabilitation enabling posttraumatic growth (PTG) - MetaHabilitation.
3. Learning and Problem Solving. Participants will appreciate and become knowledgeable regarding application of the MetaHabilitation System in clinical practice for both primary and secondary trauma survivors.
Detailed Session Outline - Include time spent on each portion of the outline. An example is given in the help text.
Topic Method of delivery Time / Mins.
Session overview Lecture 15
Research: Issues of post - crisis and trauma Lecture 20
Professionals and Clients
Current Rehab Processes Group Exercise 20
ID Personal/Professional Experience
Utilization of New Model Pair and Share 20
Encourage idea and practice of Metahab
Support and Feedback
Recap and Debrief Open Discussion 10
Evaluation of Session and Presenter Survey 5
Session Length: 90 minutes
Session Logistics: Tables of 6-8, areas to write and discuss.
NCTRC Job Analysis.
Foundational Knowledge: Theories and Concepts, Practice Guidelines, Diagnostic Groupings
Target Audience
New Graduates/New Professionals
Educators/Researchers
Mid-Career Professionals
Seasoned Professionals