Compassion Fatigue: An Overview
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:An OverviewAn Overview
John P. J. Dussich, Ph. D.John P. J. Dussich, Ph. D.Professor of VictimologyProfessor of Victimology
California State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, Fresno
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Compassion Fatigue: Compassion Fatigue: OriginsOrigins
Secondary traumatic stress was Secondary traumatic stress was first first identified in nurses and doctorsidentified in nurses and doctors in the in the 1950s, especially associated with those 1950s, especially associated with those who worked with severe emergencies.who worked with severe emergencies.
Karl Karl JungJung called it called it ““psychic infectionpsychic infection”” claiming it was contagious and insidious.claiming it was contagious and insidious.
Viktor Viktor FranklFrankl, psychiatrist and holocaust , psychiatrist and holocaust survivor, metaphorically explained it with survivor, metaphorically explained it with these words: these words: ““That which is to give light, must endure burning.”
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Compassion Fatigue: Compassion Fatigue: TermsTerms
Carla Carla JoinsonJoinson first coined the term first coined the term compassion fatigue in a compassion fatigue in a 19921992 article for article for nurses. She said, “nurses. She said, “the essential product the essential product they deliver is themselvesthey deliver is themselves.”.”
Patrick Patrick MorrisetteMorrisette called this called this phenomenon, “phenomenon, “The Pain of HelpingThe Pain of Helping””
referring it as the psychological injury of referring it as the psychological injury of the helping professionals.the helping professionals.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:HistoryHistory
The post Vietnam war era of the 70s and the The post Vietnam war era of the 70s and the development of victim services in the 70s and development of victim services in the 70s and 80s identified PTSD.80s identified PTSD.
Those who treated this problem themselves Those who treated this problem themselves became victims of STSD: “became victims of STSD: “secondary traumatic secondary traumatic stress disorderstress disorder.” Related but not the same. .” Related but not the same.
The Modern day CF The Modern day CF academicacademic guru guru isis Charles Charles FigleyFigley, from FSU, but now at Tulane University, , from FSU, but now at Tulane University, LA to treat Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims.LA to treat Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims.
The Modern day CF The Modern day CF practitionerpractitioner guru isguru is Patricia Patricia Smith,Smith, with the Compassion Fatigue Awareness with the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project (CFAP) in Silicon Valley, California.Project (CFAP) in Silicon Valley, California.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:PronenessProneness
Those who place the pain and suffering of Those who place the pain and suffering of others before themselves.others before themselves.
Those who have unresolved past issues Those who have unresolved past issues with trauma.with trauma.
Those who come from a place of Those who come from a place of emptiness.emptiness.
Those who have persistent illnesses.Those who have persistent illnesses. Those who use helping others to fill up Those who use helping others to fill up
their own lives.their own lives.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:DangersDangers
It can be a high risk mental health It can be a high risk mental health condition.condition.
It can cause you to also suffer from It can cause you to also suffer from PTSD symptoms.PTSD symptoms.
It will cause you to suffer subtle It will cause you to suffer subtle stress, anxiety, and fatigue.stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
It can render you dysfunctional in It can render you dysfunctional in professional and private activities.professional and private activities.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:Early WarningsEarly Warnings
Over involvement which causes Over involvement which causes more stressful conditions.more stressful conditions.
Realizing that others take liberties Realizing that others take liberties with your private time and space. with your private time and space.
Recognizing that you have less and Recognizing that you have less and less private time and space.less private time and space.
Engaging in addictive behaviors: Engaging in addictive behaviors: drugs, sex, alcohol, etc.drugs, sex, alcohol, etc.
Denial that a problem exists.Denial that a problem exists.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:General HealingGeneral Healing
Develop authentic sustainable health Develop authentic sustainable health care that results in good coping.care that results in good coping.
Give from a place of abundance.Give from a place of abundance. Find safe, caring, regular, and Find safe, caring, regular, and
professional opportunities so that professional opportunities so that you are debriefed and counseled.you are debriefed and counseled.
Discuss with your supervisor and Discuss with your supervisor and peers the need to be monitored.peers the need to be monitored.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:Specific HealingSpecific Healing
Set priorities with your own time.Set priorities with your own time. Periodically “unplug” or “disengage” from Periodically “unplug” or “disengage” from
care giving commitments. care giving commitments. Decide when to turn off: beepers; home Decide when to turn off: beepers; home
phones; computers; and cell phones.phones; computers; and cell phones. Set clear boundaries in both private and Set clear boundaries in both private and
professional relationships. professional relationships. Find CF support groups among your peers. Find CF support groups among your peers.
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Compassion Fatigue:Compassion Fatigue:Organizational SupportOrganizational Support
Discuss CF issues, and your own problems, with Discuss CF issues, and your own problems, with supervisor.supervisor.
Get with peers and create a CF peer support Get with peers and create a CF peer support group.group.
Promote Care-giver Rights: to be respected for Promote Care-giver Rights: to be respected for the work you do; adequate pay for your work; the work you do; adequate pay for your work; appropriate time off to recover; to receive appropriate time off to recover; to receive organizational help.organizational help.
Helpful Website: Helpful Website: www.compassionfatigue.org Helpful Books: Helpful Books: Compassion FatigueCompassion Fatigue, C. Figley; , C. Figley;
and,and,The Pain of Helping: Psychological Injury of Helping Professionals -P. Morrissette-P. Morrissette
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