Interventions for secondary traumatic stress among mental health professionals serving trauma-affected populations: a systematic review
Momina Khalid Butt, Jonas Eimontas, Neringa Grigutytė, Rizwana Amin · 2026
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Description
Helpers who absorb trauma from their clients can develop stress of their own, and a 2026 review by Butt and co-authors gathers what eases it. Mental health staff who serve trauma survivors face this secondary stress at high rates. The review seeks studies from 2013 to 2025 that tested programs to cut those symptoms.
Four databases were searched under standard review rules. Eligible studies used sound designs and trusted symptom scales, and covered staff, social workers, and volunteers. Programs range from training and supervision to peer support and self-care plans. The synthesis weighs which forms show real symptom drops. Service leaders gain an evidence base for protecting the people who protect others.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Momina Khalid Butt, Jonas Eimontas, Neringa Grigutytė, Rizwana Amin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |