Many clinicians are frequently exposed to and empathically engage with the firsthand accounts of others’ traumatic experiences (Kiley at al., 2018). A clinician’s indirect exposure to trauma can result in emotional responses and symptoms that parallel PTSD (Kanno & Giddings, 2017). Possible reactions to a survivor’s recounting of trauma will be identified along with signs of compassion fatigue, specifically in those working with SMI and other vulnerable populations.  Resilience can buffer the impact of compassion fatigue in clinicians and one of the psychological factors associated with cultivating resilience is mindfulness (Harker et al., 2016). Self-care strategies can also mitigate the impact of the secondary trauma (Owens-King, 2019). Tools and resources at the individual and organizational level for addressing compassion fatigue will be reviewed including EAP and other evidence based tools that can translate to working with clients.

Format

Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.

This presentation was recorded on April 1, 2021.

Learning Objectives

• Define secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue.
• Identify signs of compassion fatigue and the impact on those working with vulnerable populations.
• Identify evidenced-based tools and resources to use in response to compassion fatigue.

Outline

• Overview of Trauma
• Discussion of Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Review of possible reactions and signs of Compassion Fatigue
• Individual and organizational tools for addressing Compassion Fatigue
• Cultivating resilience through mindfulness and self-care strategies

Target Audience

Counselor, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nurse/Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker, Peer Specialist/Peer Support

Instructional Level

Intermediate

Estimate Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: June 18, 2021 
Program End Date: June 18, 2024

Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board

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How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CE credit for psychologists, CE credit for social workers, or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course, including viewing the full video and submitting an evaluation. A multiple-choice quiz is provided based on the content. A passing score of 75% must be achieved. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians), CE certificate (psychologists), CE certificate (social workers), or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the completion date and hours/credits earned.

Continuing Education Credit

Physicians

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

The American Psychiatric Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers

American Psychiatric Association, provider #1743, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this course. 

ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020-05/18/2021 and 05/18/2021-05/18/2024. 

Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 (clinical) continuing education credits.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Instructor

• Jasmine Watkins Ms. Watkins reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. 

Planners

• Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Sherin Khan, LCSW, Thresholds. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. 

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