Emotional distress caused by repeated or prolonged expression of compassion or empathy. It may occur in individuals working in care giving professions.
Also Known As:
Secondary Trauma; Secondary Traumatic Stress; Secondary Traumatization; Vicarious Trauma; Vicarious Traumatization; Fatigue, Compassion; Secondary Traumas; Secondary Traumatizations; Stress, Secondary Traumatic; Stresses, Secondary Traumatic; Trauma, Secondary; Trauma, Vicarious; Traumas, Secondary; Traumas, Vicarious; Traumatic Stress, Secondary; Traumatization, Secondary; Traumatization, Vicarious; Traumatizations, Secondary; Vicarious Traumas