Adaptation and Resilience Among Clinicians Under Missile Attack: Shared Traumatic Reality

摘要: Shared traumatic reality (STR) is when clinicians function as caregivers and are exposed to the same conditions their patients. Since 2001, Israeli communities bordering Gaza (i.e., “Otef Gaza”) have experienced repeated missile attacks. Caregivers there been trauma on two levels: (1) exposure vicarious through client interaction (2) direct resulting from belonging affected. Two focus groups of mental health workers (n = 20) Otef were conducted. The main theme that emerged was perception STR an ongoing process adaptation change rather than a static condition. Participants noted encompass three foci: intrapersonal, clinicians’ spouses family members, (3) broad working environment. Study results contribute understanding resilience factors addressing needs in conditions.