CYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psoriasis, Workaholic, Organizational Commitment

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 201
• Professor: Gurjeet Dhillon

Document Summary

There are few occupations that impact so profoundly on practitioners as that of. Listening to and being exposed to traumatic content takes a toll on the workers sense of self and sense of security. Cyc"s rely on the use of self to form relationships and guide interventions. Understandably, the self as an instrument is most at risk of burnout or secondary trauma. Read this article by sharalee whitehead: the child care worker and occupational. Also consider this quote by roger friedman: the importance of helping the helper http://www. cyc-net. org/quote2/quote-735. html. Secondary traumatic stress (sts), vicarious traumatization and compassion fatigue all refer to the negative emotional, physical and psychological risks a worker faces by using empathy as a way of supporting and connecting with their clients. While empathy is often used as a means of building rapport with a child client there is a risk of internalizing emotionally disturbing material.