The students will be able to:

• Articulate the developmental history of compassion fatigue including counter-transference, caregiver stress, burnout, vicarious traumatization, and secondary traumatic stress.
• Differentiate between compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious traumatization.
• Articulate the unique array of symptoms indigenous to compassion fatigue.
• Assess and identify symptoms of compassion fatigue in self and others.
• Recognize compassion fatigue triggers and early warning signs.
• Articulate current theoretical models for the etiology and transmission of compassion fatigue.
• Articulate and teaches others the potential effects of traumatic stress upon systems (marriage, family, workplace, etc).
• Identify and utilize resources and plans for resiliency and prevention for self and ability to facilitate this plan with others.
• Articulate what is required to create and maintain a self-care plan for self and others and familiar with the Academy of Traumatology’s Standards of Self Care for Traumatologists.
• Articulate what is required to facilitate a self-care plan for self and others.
• Demonstrate knowledge about providing psycho-education on the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of compassion fatigue.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and abides by the Academy of Traumatology Standards of Practice and Ethics