Helping till it hurts? A multimethod study of compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care in clinicians working with trauma survivors.

become increasingly evident that the psychological effects of traumatic events, such as childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, catastrophes, war, and ter-rorism, reach beyond those directly affected (Bride, 2007). This is an important area of investigation because healthy, psychologically present, and com-mitted professionals are in a better position to offer assistance to trauma survivors than those providers who suffer from symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout. Drawing from descriptive and numeri-cal data, this study first explores the experiences and perceptions of clinicians working with trauma sur-vivors—their recognition of symptoms of job stress, their identification of resources that enhance their resilience, and their discussion of specific strategies