TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Trauma to self and other: reflections on field research and conflict
JO  - Security dialogue
A1  - Howe, Kimberly
SP  - 363
EP  - 381
VL  - 53
IS  - 4
N2  - Researchers who wish to engage with survivors of conflict and violence face a range of complex ethical issues - including psychological dimensions of research - often with few resources or little support. This article draws on the author's reflections as both a trauma therapist and field researcher and bridges the fields of mental health and conflict studies to explore two questions: 1) How can a researcher reduce the possibility of retraumatizing or causing psychological harm to study participants? 2) How can she diminish the possibility of being psychologically harmed herself? The author argues that a researcher must have a foundational understanding of psychological trauma, cultivate an awareness of the differences between research and healing, sharpen her interviewing skills, and identify means of co-producing knowledge to reduce the possibility for retraumatization. Researchers can prepare themselves for the psychological impacts of research by increasing self-awareness, engaging a variety of social and professional supports, and limiting exposure to traumatic material. The author argues for institutions to increase their responsibility for the well-being of researchers. This article begins to sketch the contours of 'trauma-informed methodologies' and contributes to the broader discussion of research ethics of fieldwork and conflict.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0967-0106
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09670106221105710
ID  - ref1
ER  -