What is vicarious trauma, and what strategies can social workers use to mitigate it?

What is vicarious trauma, and what strategies can social workers use to mitigate it?

• A. A physical injury from fieldwork requiring medical treatment.
• B. Burnout with no strategies.
• C. It is the same as learning fatigue and cannot be managed.
• D. Vicarious trauma is secondary traumatic stress from exposure to others' trauma; mitigation includes supervision, self-care, boundaries, peer support, reflective practice.

Answer: (D)