Additional Readings

  • Azar, S. T. (May, 2000). Preventing burnout in professionals and paraprofessionals who work with child abuse and neglect cases: A cognitive behavioral approach to supervision. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 643–663.
  • Brohl, K. (2004). The new miracle workers: Overcoming contemporary challenges in child welfare work. In Understanding and preventing worker burnout, pp. 141–157. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
  • Figley, C. R. (Ed.). (2002). Treating compassion fatigue. New York, NY: Brunner/Rutledge.
  • Harrison, R. L., & Westwood, M. J. (2009). Preventing vicarious traumatization of mental health therapists: Identifying protective practices. Psychotherapy Theory: Research, Practice, Training, 46(2), 203–219.
  • Racanelli, C. (2005). Is it burnout and/or compassion fatigue? How to identify, differentiate, prevent and intervene. New York: New York University School of Social Work.
  • Radey, M., & Figley, C. R. (2007). The social psychology of compassion. Clinical Social Work, 35(1), 207–214.
  • Rothschild, B. (2006). Help for the helper: Self-care strategies for managing burnout and stress. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.
  • Shallcross, L. (2011). Taking care of yourself as a counselor. Counseling Today. Retrieved from: http://ct.counseling.org/2011/01/taking-care-of-yourself-as-a-counselor/
  • Skovholt, T. M., & Trotter-Mathison, M. (2011). The resilient practitioner: Burnout prevention and self-care strategies for therapists, counselors, teachers, and health professionals (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Stebnicki, M. A. (2008). Empathy fatigue: Healing the mind, body, and spirit of professional counselors. New York, NY: Springer.
  • Trippany, R. L., White Kress, V. E., & Wilcoxon, S. A. (2004). Preventing vicarious trauma: What counselors should know when working with trauma survivors. Journal of Counseling & Development, 82, 31–37.
  • Volk, K. T., Guarino, K., Edson Grandin, M., & Clervil, R. (2008). What about you? A work-book for those who work with others. The National Center on Family Homelessness. Retrieved from http://508.center4si.com/SelfCareforCareGivers.pdf