For this Assignment you take the Professional Quality of Life Scalea brief assessment instrument developed to promote self-awareness of vicarious trauma. It measures compassion satisfaction, which is the pleasure you derive from your profession, risks for burnout, and your exposure to extremely stressful events. Next, you will complete the Vicarious Trauma Self-Assessment (assessment attached) and consider how this assessment is applicable to other trauma-response helping professionals and future supervisees. Also, consider the significance of using this assessment in the treatment and prevention of vicarious trauma for other trauma-response helping professionals.
Explain the similarities and differences between vicarious trauma and burnout.
Explain the similarities and differences between vicarious trauma and counter transference.
Explain two implications vicarious trauma might have on helping professionals. Be specific.
Explain one insight you had or conclusion you drew for each comparison. Be specific.
Describe your results of the ProQOL.
Describe and explain two areas you need to further develop to address or prevent vicarious trauma and explain why you selected each.
Explain the significance of each section of the Vicarious Trauma Self-Assessment instrument –
why each component is helpful in assessing vicarious trauma or risk of vicarious trauma
explain the significance of using the assessment in the treatment or prevention of vicarious trauma for helping professionals or future supervisees. Be specific
describe your experience answering the questions in the self-assessment. Explain whether it was difficult or easy to answer the questions and why
then describe one personal need you identified from the assessment and explain one way you might address it. Be specific
Describe two strategies that you might use to mitigate the effects of vicarious trauma, and explain why you selected each.
Explain how your use of controlled empathy might influence the development of vicarious trauma and how this might impact the treatment process.
Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.
Explain what you learned about yourself as it relates to vicarious trauma.
explain any insights you had or conclusions you drew from completing the assessments.
Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are required to provide a reference list using APA style, for all references used within your assignment.)
