TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Mental health practitioners' experiences during the shared trauma of the forced relocation from Gush Katif
JO  - Clinical social work journal
A1  - Dekel, Rachel
SP  - 388
EP  - 396
VL  - 38
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-1674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10615-009-0258-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -