The Compassion Fatigue Workbook

Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization

Françoise Mathieu

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2012
• ISBN:
  9781136633119
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Mental Health in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is a lifeline for any helping professional facing the physical and emotional exhaustion that can shadow work in the helping professions. Since 2001 the activities in this Workbook have helped thousands of helpers in the fields of healthcare, community mental health, correctional services, education, and the military. In addition to a comprehensive description of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, The Compassion Fatigue Workbook leads the reader through experiential activities designed to target specific areas in their personal and professional lives. It provides concrete strategies to help the reader develop a personalized plan for identifying and transforming compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization.

Topics covered include:

• understanding compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
• symptom checklist
• targeting areas for strategic planning
• understanding warning signs
• assessing contributing factors
• evaluating self-care
• identifying triggers
• solutions: personal, professional and organizational strategies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Series Editor’s Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Understanding the Cost of Caring
• Chapter 3 The ProQol: Professional Quality of Life Self-Test
• Chapter 4 How Many Helpers Develop Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma?
• Chapter 5 Low-Impact Debriefing: How to Stop Sliming Each Other
• Chapter 6 Warning Signs of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
• Chapter 7 Contributing Factors: Understanding How Your Job Is Impacting You
• Chapter 8 The Toxic Workplace
• Chapter 9 Addressing CF and VT: Strategies
• Chapter 10 The Four Steps to Wellness
• Chapter 11 Step One: Take Stock— Track Your Stressors at Home and at Work
• Chapter 12 Step Two, Part One: Work/Life Balance
• Chapter 13 Step Two, Part Two: Self-Care
• Chapter 14 Step Three: Developing CF Resiliency Through Relaxation Training and Stress Reduction Techniques
• Chapter 15 Step Four: Making a Commitment to Change
• Chapter 16 Compassion Satisfaction: Reconnecting With the Rewards of the Work
• Chapter 17 Getting Help
• Appendix A: Vicarious Trauma: What Can Organizations and Managers Do?
• Appendix B: Standards of Self-Care Guidelines
• Appendix C: Additional Recommended Books
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author