Treating Compassion Fatigue by Charles R Figley

Treating Compassion Fatigue by Charles R Figley

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Treating Compassion Fatigue by Charles R Figley

In recent years, much has occurred in the field of traumatology, including the widening of the audience and the awareness of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). This book from celebrated traumatology pioneer Charles Figley, further clarifies the concept of compassion fatigue through theory, research, and treatment. The basic thesis of this book is the identification, assessment, and treatment of compassion fatigue and this is done over eleven chapters, each from distinguished researchers in the field.

Charles Figley, Ph.D., is a pioneer in the field of trauma studies. He is the Director of the Traumatology Institute and the founding Director of the Green Cross Projects in the School of Social Work at Florida State University. He is the founding president of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, the founding editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress and editor of Traumatology. Among Dr. Figley's numerous publications are TheTraumatology of Grieving (1998) and the benchmark work, Compassion Fatigue: Coping With Secondary TraumaticStress Disorder in Those Who Treat the Traumatized (1995).

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ISBN 13 9781138883826
ISBN 10 1138883824
Title Treating Compassion Fatigue
Author Charles R Figley
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2015-08-14
Number of pages 236
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.