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TY - JOUR
T1 - Vicarious posttraumatic growth among interpreters
AU - Splevins, Kate
AU - Cohen, Keren
AU - Joseph, Stephen
AU - Murray, Craig
AU - Bowley, Jake
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - An emerging evidence base indicates that posttraumatic growth might be experienced vicariously by those working alongside trauma survivors. In this study we explored the vicarious experiences of eight interpreters working in a therapeutic setting with asylum seekers and refugees. We adopted a qualitative approach, using semistructured interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four interrelated themes emerged from the findings: feeling what your client feels, beyond belief, finding your own way to deal with it, and a different person. Although all participants experienced distress, they also perceived themselves to have grown in some way. The implications for a theory of vicarious posttraumatic growth are discussed, along with clinical applications.
AB - An emerging evidence base indicates that posttraumatic growth might be experienced vicariously by those working alongside trauma survivors. In this study we explored the vicarious experiences of eight interpreters working in a therapeutic setting with asylum seekers and refugees. We adopted a qualitative approach, using semistructured interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four interrelated themes emerged from the findings: feeling what your client feels, beyond belief, finding your own way to deal with it, and a different person. Although all participants experienced distress, they also perceived themselves to have grown in some way. The implications for a theory of vicarious posttraumatic growth are discussed, along with clinical applications.
KW - culture
KW - cultural competence
KW - health care professionals
KW - interpretive methods
KW - interviews
KW - semistructured
KW - refugees
KW - research
KW - cross-cultural
KW - stress
KW - distress
KW - trauma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78650122728&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1049732310377457
DO - 10.1177/1049732310377457
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:78650122728
VL - 20
SP - 1705
EP - 1716
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
SN - 1552-7557
IS - 12
ER -