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Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth Among Interpreters

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ID4635340
AuthorsKatie A Splevins (Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders, Leeds, United Kingdom), Katie Splevins (corresponding author), Keren Cohen (0009-0008-8933-3173, London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom), Stephen Joseph (0000-0001-7171-3356, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom), Craig Murray (0000-0002-0951-5700, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, UNITED KINGDOM), Jake Bowley (Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom)
Year2010
Volume20
Issue12
Pages1705-1716
Publication date2010-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732310377457
PMID20663936
OpenAlexW2109810325
LanguageEN
Citations received40
References cited37

An emerging evidence base indicates that posttraumatic growth might be experienced vicariously by those working alongside trauma survivors. In this study we explored the vicarious experiences of eight interpreters working in a therapeutic setting with asylum seekers and refugees. We adopted a qualitative approach, using semistructured interviews and interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four interrelated themes emerged from the findings: feeling what your client feels, beyond belief, finding your own way to deal with it, and a different person. Although all participants experienced distress, they also perceived themselves to have grown in some way. The implications for a theory of vicarious posttraumatic growth are discussed, along with clinical applications

Distress · Feeling · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Interpreter · Posttraumatic growth · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Refugee · Sociology · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works40
Citations per year2,5
Citation span2010 - 2026 (17)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 37
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