Browsing by Subject "secondary traumatic stress"

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    Children's Book Review: Parental Incarceration
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Shlafer, Rebecca J.; Scrignoli, Alyssa
    This is a reviewed list of children's books that address the topic of parental incarceration. These books were reviewed and rated (1-5 stars) for content related to parental incarceration, availability, and affordability by a group of fourteen students representing multiple disciplines (e.g., child psychology, family social sciences, sociology, public health women’s studies) under the direction of Dr. Rebecca Shlafer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota (shlaf002@umn.edu). The review process was informed by an examination of book lists created by other organizations and agencies and the use of an online retailer. With the exception of a few chapter books, each book was independently read and reviewed by two reviewers combined into one review; recommended ages and ratings were averaged across reviewers.
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    CYFC Monthly, August 2013
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2013-08) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Myers, Judy
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    CYFC Monthly, August 2014
    (Children, Youth & Family Consortium, 2014-08) Children, Youth & Family Consortium; Myers, Judy
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    Lessons from the Childrens Center Model Presentation
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Blanchard-Lewis, Bobby
    This presentation is from the interactive discussion about incarceration from the "Mothers of Bedford" film recap and question and answer session. This presentation was offered through the joint University of Minnesota Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) Research to Practice training series. It was presented on April 29, 2014.
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    Parents in Prison: Collateral Consequences for Children and Families Presentation
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Shlafer, Rebecca J.
    Learn about the consequences of mass incarceration on children and families, risk and protective factors, and implications for mental health professionals. This presentation was delivered as part of the joint University of Minnesota Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) Research to Practice Training Series delivered on April 29, 2014.
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    Prison Doulas: An Innovative Healthcare Strategy for Incarcerated Women Presentation
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2013) Gerrity, Erica
    Learn about Erica Gerrity’s work with incarcerated pregnant mothers at the Shakopee Women's Prison in Minnesota, and her research on improving outcomes for children born of incarcerated mothers. This presentation was part of University of Minnesota Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium's Lessons from the Field event held November 14, 2013. The topic of the entire event was "Unbarred: Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration."
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    Research and Reflections about Incarceration and Families: What Do We Know? Presentation
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2014) Shlafer, Rebecca J.
    This presentation was delivered as part of the joint University of Minnesota Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium (CYFC) and Minnesota Association of Children's Mental Health (MACMH) Research to Practice training series. The focus of the April 29, 2014 series was on strengthening families in the context of incarceration. This presentation was delivered as part of that event.
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    Secondary Traumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth: Risk and Protective Factors among American Red Cross Disaster Responders and Disaster Mental Health Workers
    (2015-08) Beckmann, Sarah
    The impact of natural and human-caused disasters can be devastating. Not only is there a loss of life and financial resources, but there is a psychological toll as well. Survivors of disasters are not the only ones who experience psychological consequences from the disasters. Disaster relief workers are impacted psychologically as well. Secondary traumatic stress and posttraumatic growth describe the negative and positive impacts of vicarious exposure to traumatic events, respectively. This study examined risk and protective factors in disaster relief workers for secondary traumatic stress and posttraumatic growth. Participants (N = 92) were recruited from the American Red Cross and included those who have responded to a national disaster within the past five years. Participants completed an online survey that was comprised of several measures including a demographics questionnaire; Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS; Bride, Robinson, Yegidis, & Figley, 2004); Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 (ProQOL-5; Stamm, 2009); Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996); Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985); Flourishing Scale (FS; Diener et al., 2010); Self-Care Assessment, and one qualitative question. Multiple regression analyses were conducted with each of the standardized measures to determine predictors of secondary traumatic stress and posttraumatic growth. Comparisons between disaster responders and disaster mental health responders were examined using t-tests. The qualitative question was analyzed using a modified consensual qualitative research approach (CQR; Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997) to create domains, categories, and sub-categories. Risk factors for secondary traumatic stress and burnout include those whose disaster response was 7-12 months ago, being a young adult, being single, and having a master's degree. Protective factors that decrease the risk of secondary traumatic stress in disaster relief workers include those who work with trauma survivors outside of their volunteer work, those who are unemployed, and those who always or sometimes engage in self-care. Factors that contribute to posttraumatic growth include working part time, being involved in a greater number of disaster responses in the past five years, and having greater than 13 months of time since the last disaster response. Factors that decrease the likelihood of developing posttraumatic growth include being a middle-aged adult, having a professional or doctoral degree, and having some college. When examining the differences between disaster responders and disaster mental health workers, the only significant difference in secondary traumatic stress symptoms was in intrusion symptoms, with disaster responders reporting more intrusion symptoms than disaster mental health responders. There were no significant differences between the two groups in posttraumatic growth. The results of the study indicated that the majority of participants do not experience significant symptoms of secondary traumatic stress; however, many experience at least some symptoms, and in some cases, almost 25% reported difficulties with secondary traumatic stress symptoms and/or burnout. This is a significant number of relief workers, and it is apparent that disaster relief organizations need to be prepared to assess for risks, as well as provide support to those who struggle.