Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography. NHill, A. (2019). Boss of Busy: Combat Burn Out and Get Clear on What Matters. John Wiley & Sons. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/lib/gcu/detail.action?docID=5638907

This book focuses on bringing calm to the chaos in an individual’s life. When someone finds him or herself checked out or burned out, there are appropriate measures that the person is supposed to take to have peace of mind. In this article, the author, Alison Hill, focuses on for main pillars of an individual’s happiness, health, and sanity that enable a person to live a life filled with purpose and progress.

The pillars discussed in this article include; confidence and self-love, positivity and optimism, physical and mental health, and freedom and independence. Once a person upholds these key pillars, the chances of suffering from various mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and trauma are low.

The other main goal or purpose of this article is to help an individual who might have lost hope in life to find courage and optimism to live a life you crave, let go of what might be holding or dragging you behind, and learn how to prioritize what matters the most.

Capps Umphlet, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, K. L., & Kozakiewicz, JD, LMSW, J. (2020, August 6). Building your vicarious trauma toolkit: Strategies for identification, prevention, and recovery. Michigan Judicial Institute. Retrieved June 26, 2022, https://mjieducation.mi.gov/videos/building-your-vicarious-trauma-toolkit-strategies-for-identification-prevention-and-recovery

This article introduces vicarious trauma, defining what it entails, how it happens, and prevention tools as well as its recovery tools. The authors define vicarious trauma as trauma that occurs when a counselor works with trauma survivors experiencing VT due to their work.

VT is an emotional residue that a counselor might have after working with people as they hear traumatic stories, thus becoming witnesses of the fear and pain that trauma survivors have experienced.

The article also describes the signs and symptoms of VT. They include; insomnia, irritability, anger, outbursts, destructive or addictive behavior, and nightmares, among others.

The other key thing that has been discussed in this article is the risk factors of VT.

They include lack of self-care, lack of social support or interaction, and lack of spiritual resources such as a sense of meaning, hope, and purpose. The article has also explained the protective factors such as self-awareness, openness to learning and growth, positive coping style, and social support, among others.

The other prevention tools include practicing meditation, deep breathing repetitive calm body activities. Lastly, this paper has focused on the VT recovery tool, which entails creating a work environment where it is safe to talk about vicarious trauma, choose a trusted individual who can talk about the issue, and seek opportunities to talk and write about experiences.

Pirelli, G., Formon, D. L., & Maloney, K. (2020). Preventing vicarious trauma (VT), compassion fatigue (CF), and burnout (BO) in forensic mental health: Forensic psychology as an exemplar. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(5), 454-466. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000293

In this article, Pirelli et al. 2020 address the concept of compassion fatigue (CF), vicarious trauma (VT), and burnout (BO) within the context of forensic mental health. These are some of the concepts the authors have used to describe the outcomes caused by negative emotions in various employment contexts. The authors begin by conducting a delineation and general review of BO, CF, and VT before discussing in detail these outcomes from a professional perspective.

Furthermore, the author discusses these concepts in various contexts of forensic cognitive health to determine how these issues could impact learners, employees, trainees, supervisors, early career professionals, and instructors. Additionally, Pirelli et al. 2020 used forensic psychology as an exemplar whereby they outline various research and address BO, VT, and CF within the criminal and civil context and how preventive measures can be used to prevent people from engaging themselves in deviant acts. In this article, the authors have outlined four considerations for working in the forensic sector: determining risk factors, developing and strengthening proactive factors, overcoming treatment and self-care barriers, and identifying and engaging in therapeutic, preventive measures.

Reference

Hill, A. (2019). Boss of Busy: Combat Burn Out and Get Clear on What Matters. John Wiley & Sons. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/lib/gcu/detail.action?docID=5638907

Capps Umphlet, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, K. L., & Kozakiewicz, JD, LMSW, J. (2020, August 6). Building your vicarious trauma toolkit: Strategies for identification, prevention, and recovery. Michigan Judicial Institute. Retrieved June 26, 2022, https://mjieducation.mi.gov/videos/building-your-vicarious-trauma-toolkit-strategies-for-identification-prevention-and-recovery

Pirelli, G., Formon, D. L., & Maloney, K. (2020). Preventing vicarious trauma (VT), compassion fatigue (CF), and burnout (BO) in forensic mental health: Forensic psychology as an exemplar. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(5), 454-466. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000293