Tracy Watson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886872 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tracy Watson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tracy |
| FAMILY NAME | Watson |
| SIGNATURE | WATSON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6826-5414 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the Challenges of Empathy in a Therapeutic Context
Professionals working in therapeutic contexts are vulnerable to developing occupation-related stress conditions such as burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. In such contexts, empathy is accepted as a crucial component of practice. However, social neuroscience research suggests empathy may adversely impact workers’ well-being. While occupation-related problems like compassion fatigue have relevance, they do not fully explain the pote…
Empathy in Social Work
The Benefits of Loving Kindness Meditation for Helping Professionals
Helping professionals are at risk of experiencing adverse health and psychological problems when working in roles where they are continually exposed to the emotional distress of others. The term compassion fatigue was coined to describe symptoms of emotional and physical fatigue experienced by workers in these environments. However, empirical research contends that compassion does not cause fatigue, rather compassion is said to foster well-being …
Historiography of empathy
Empathy has long been considered critical to good social work practice, and is supported by extensive research and literature. However, empathy is a contested concept with divergent theoretical origins that complicates its place in social work research and practice. This article provides a historical review of empathy, highlighting the evolution of the concept of empathy, its contested history, and subsequent emergence into therapeutic contexts, …
Two hidden histories of rural racial solidarity movements
Two hidden histories of rural racial solidarity movements
Historiography of empathy
Empathy has long been considered critical to good social work practice, and is supported by extensive research and literature. However, empathy is a contested concept with divergent theoretical origins that complicates its place in social work research and practice. This article provides a historical review of empathy, highlighting the evolution of the concept of empathy, its contested history, and subsequent emergence into therapeutic contexts, …
The Benefits of Loving Kindness Meditation for Helping Professionals
Helping professionals are at risk of experiencing adverse health and psychological problems when working in roles where they are continually exposed to the emotional distress of others. The term compassion fatigue was coined to describe symptoms of emotional and physical fatigue experienced by workers in these environments. However, empirical research contends that compassion does not cause fatigue, rather compassion is said to foster well-being …
Exploring the Challenges of Empathy in a Therapeutic Context
Professionals working in therapeutic contexts are vulnerable to developing occupation-related stress conditions such as burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. In such contexts, empathy is accepted as a crucial component of practice. However, social neuroscience research suggests empathy may adversely impact workers’ well-being. While occupation-related problems like compassion fatigue have relevance, they do not fully explain the pote…
Empathy in Social Work
Empathy (3 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Simulation theory of empathy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (2 works) · Appraisal theory (1 work)