When we examine vicarious trauma in Latino and other communities of color, we cannot separate individual experience from the ...

Most people have heard of the term vicarious trauma, relating to a concept that is often defined broadly in describing secondary trauma experienced by people who work with traumatized individuals. Yet ...

Ellen Fink-Samnick, discusses how the pandemic is creating trauma among healthcare professionals and what can be done about it. Editor's note: On July 23, Ellen Fink-Samnick MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, ...

Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC., discusses key vicarious trauma concepts, how to assess it in the workplace, and strategies and available ...

Exposure to news and personal stories detailing traumatic events batters our emotional reserves. Whether conversing with a disaster victim or witnessing horrific images on social media or TV, our ...

There is a concept in psychology known as vicarious trauma. It was first identified in mental health care professionals who were repeatedly exposed to their patients’ traumatic experiences. By ...

Many of us spent recent days thinking about the life of a man we never met. And yet, particularly for Black people, know very well. Tyre Nichols was our sons, brothers, fathers and husbands. Before ...