@article{ref1,
title="Vicarious trauma: the impact on solicitors of exposure to traumatic material",
journal="Traumatology",
year="2008",
author="Vrklevski, Lila Petar and Franklin, John",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="106-118",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1534-7656",
doi="10.1177/1534765607309961",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534765607309961"
}