"Wanna cry this out real quick?": an examination of secondary traumatic stress risk and resilience among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts

• Main Authors: Samantha F. Schoenberger (Author), Emily R. Cummins (Author), Jennifer J. Carroll (Author), Shapei Yan (Author), Audrey Lambert (Author), Sarah M. Bagley (Author), Ziming Xuan (Author), Traci C. Green (Author), Franklin Cook (Author), Amy M. Yule (Author), Alexander Y. Walley (Author), Scott W. Formica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Post-overdose outreach programs engage overdose survivors and their families soon after an overdose event. Staff implementing these programs are routinely exposed to others' trauma, which makes them vulnerable to secondary traumatic stress (STS) and compassion fatigue. The p...