“Wanna cry this out real quick?”: an examination of secondary traumatic stress risk and resilience among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts

“Wanna cry this out real quick?”: an examination of secondary traumatic stress risk and resilience among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts

Abstract Background Post-overdose outreach programs engage overdose survivors and their families soon after an overdose event. Staff implementing these programs are routinely exposed to others’ trauma, which makes them vulnerable to secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion fatigue. The purpos...

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Main Authors: Samantha F. Schoenberger, Emily R. Cummins, Jennifer J. Carroll, Shapei Yan, Audrey Lambert, Sarah M. Bagley, Ziming Xuan, Traci C. Green, Franklin Cook, Amy M. Yule, Alexander Y. Walley, Scott W. Formica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Post-overdose outreach
Overdose
Public health
Occupational stress
Compassion fatigue
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00975-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00975-2

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