This research project is concerned with the risk of vicarious traumatization for psychiatric mental health nurses. Vicarious traumatization is an occupational hazard that is largely unrecognised and unaddressed in the profession. The paper explores the nature of vicarious traumatization, and its contemporary conceptualisation in the literature on helping-induced trauma. Findings from the literature search and understanding of the construct of vicarious traumatization are considered against the essence of psychiatric mental health nursing, the therapeutic relationship and use of self, and the nature of daily practice. After consideration of the potential risk of vicarious traumatization for the profession it is argued vicarious traumatization is a real risk and is likely to impact on all areas of psychiatric mental health nursing practice. Support for the position that vicarious traumatization is not well recognised and understood is offered. The paper concludes with recommendations that psychiatric mental health nurses and the profession take serious note of vicarious traumatization as a risk, and there is an ethical imperative for psychiatric mental health nurses to take measures to inform themselves of and engage in processes of risk management for nurses and clients.
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机译:Litchfield心理咨询模型以哲学为基础,将精神健康服务应用程序Lift Up UP,旨在提供简单,实用的建议,以帮助个人和员工应对日常的精神健康挑战,并将用户与现有的精神健康专业人员联系起来。 Lift me UP将使用先进的技术来:•协助患者评估过程•监控和支持日常工作•将用户推荐给可用的心理健康专家•与市场上的任何产品相比,创造独特的定制体验。