‘I'm willing to walk into violence’: The impact of personal trauma on staff compassion in secure services
Participants reported that trauma had both positive and negative impacts on their work. Overall, a common thread that emerged in all interviews was that trauma did not appear to be a barrier to compassion but rather a facilitator.
Authors
- Brendan J. Dunlop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1456)
- Katherine Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7399-5462)
- Bernice D. Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8005-2457)
- Tobyn Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5535-551X)
Institutions
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.70030
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00