Vicarious Trauma: The Next Pandemic?

Abstract

What is Vicarious Trauma Vicarious Trauma (VT) is ubiquitous and may be defined as the cumulative impact on the therapist of repeated exposure to traumatic client imagery and material. Therefore, VT may be viewed as a natural and inevitable consequence of working with trauma clients. Although only a relatively new area of study, findings suggest that VT effects can have a profound impact on both personal and professional domains of functioning.