1. Understanding of the historical developments in the field of care giving that gave rise to the concept of compassion fatigue (e.g., diagnosis of PTSD being included in DSM---III, vicarious trauma, burnout research, etc)
2. Ability to articulate the etiology of compassion fatigue through its two primary components: secondary traumatic stress and burnout.
3. Clear understanding of the potential symptoms and effects associated with compassion fatigue.
4. Skilled administration and interpretation of compassion fatigue assessment instruments for self and others with primary focus upon the Pro-QOL (Stamm, 2005).
5. Awareness of and ability to narrate one's own personal/professional history that has lead to negative effects associated with professional and/or volunteer care giving.
6. Understand the role that perceived threat and sympathetic nervous system dominance play in the generation of compassion fatigue symptoms and, conversely, the role of self-regulation in the amelioration of current effects and prevention of future effects.
7. Identify the process (i.e., “infection”) of secondary traumatic stress—how does a professional become gradually symptomatic when working with traumatized and suffering others?
8. Be aware of how to use (a) connection/support; (b) relaxation, and (c) exposure/narrative to resolve current symptoms and to prevent future effects associated with secondary traumatic stress.

Here's everything included in this online course:
	Over 6 hours of video training on how to combat compassion fatigue and develop professional resiliency skills with leading trauma expert Dr. Eric Gentry
	Become a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional! This course meets the educational requirements for CCFP certification. Learn More About Certification
	Earn 6 CE hours - included in the price
	Online message boards to collaborate with other professionals also taking the course
	Access to all materials online for a year, plus you can download all videos and materials to keep forever
Bonus! Register today and you'll also get:
	A FREE 1-year certification (Evergreen Certifications) — a $99.99 value! Join your fellow trauma professionals today and enjoy all the benefits that membership provides, including: $25 Discount on all Live One-day and Multi-day PESI Seminars across the United States 10% Discount on all PESI books, CDs, DVDs, and downloadable and streaming seminars. Online courses are excluded from this discount. Traumatology Tool Kit (assessment instruments, treatment protocols)
	PDF Book Download: Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: A Practical Resilience Workbook, By Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC and John Ludgate, PhD. Overcoming Compassion Fatigue is a fresh workbook approach to effectively handle the inherent exhaustion, burnout and stress professionals naturally face when working with those in pain and distress. Written by two practicing clinicians experienced in compassion fatigue and CBT, this manual will equip you with practical tools to manage your work and minimize risk of personal harm.

 

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