Which of the Following Case Examples Illustrates Secondary Traumatic Stress

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following case examples illustrates secondary traumatic stress?

• A) A practitioner starts to feel overwhelmed and starts experiencing trauma symptoms after working for a few weeks with a client who is dealing with the loss of her entire family in a recent severe earthquake.
• B) A client is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness shortly after experiencing a traumatic rape.
• C) A client only experiences a few days of trauma symptoms.
• D) A client requests treatment primarily for alcohol use, with traumatic stress as a secondary issue to be explored.

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