Vicarious trauma: The impact on solicitors of exposure to traumatic material

Petar Lila Vrklevski; John Franklin

doi:10.1177/1534765607309961

Vicarious trauma

The impact on solicitors of exposure to traumatic material

Petar Lila Vrklevski, John Franklin

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

This study explored vicarious trauma in the legal profession. A random sample of male and female criminal law (n = 50) and noncriminal law (n = 50) solicitors completed a research pack containing the following questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire; Vicarious Trauma Scale; Satisfaction With Work Scale; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales; Impact of Event Scale-Revised; and Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale. Criminal lawyers reported significantly higher levels of subjective distress and vicarious trauma, depression, stress, and cognitive changes in relation to self-safety, other safety, and other intimacy. No significant differences were found between the two groups on measures of satisfaction with work or coping strategies in relation to work-related distress. Multiple trauma history was associated with higher scores on measures of symptomatic distress.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	106-118
Number of pages	13
Journal	Traumatology
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1534765607309961
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

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Vrklevski, P. L., & Franklin, J. (2008). Vicarious trauma: The impact on solicitors of exposure to traumatic material. Traumatology, 14(1), 106-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534765607309961

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