SupportNet for Frontline Behavioral Health Providers

Abstract

SupportNet aims to assess the level of secondary trauma among military behavioral health providers and to provide a pilot support system for providers working at Ft. Carson, Colorado. In the first year of the project, researchers completed a study of 224 existing behavioral health providers, including those at Ft. Carson, to assess levels of secondary traumatic stress. Preliminary results suggest there is significant prevalence of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and burnout among behavioral health providers working with combat-trauma survivors. Secondary trauma is a serious issue and occurs when caretakers are continually exposed to extensive traumatic material on an on-going basis. Symptoms of secondary trauma are similar to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and can influence ability to engage in the therapeutic process with clients, irritability, and emotional numbing. Secondary traumatization may also lead to severe burnout and turnover.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601917

Entities

People

  • Charles Benight
  • Judith Bock
  • Kotaro Shoji
  • Roman Cieślak
  • Valerie Anderson

Organizations

  • University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Combat Injuries
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • First Responders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • North America
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Organizational Psychology.