@article{ref1,
title="Mental health practitioners' experiences during the shared trauma of the forced relocation from Gush Katif",
journal="Clinical social work journal",
year="2010",
author="Dekel, Rachel",
volume="38",
number="4",
pages="388-396",
abstract="The study examined the experiences of 48 Israeli mental health practitioners who helped the residents of Gush Katif during the forced relocation. The practitioners spent between 1 week and a year-and-a-half assisting these residents. Shortly after the relocation, they participated in one of four debriefing groups, which aimed to process and summarize their work. Phenomenological analysis revealed three main themes: (1) Who are our clients: the government or the residents? (2) Blurring boundaries between professional and personal self; and (3) Returning home. The study highlighted the challenges associated with intervening in shared trauma, especially in realities of political conflict.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-1674",
doi="10.1007/s10615-009-0258-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10615-009-0258-5"
}