Psychological Distress Experienced by Clinicians as a Result of Working

question 28

Multiple Choice

Psychological distress experienced by clinicians as a result of working with traumatized victims is called ______.

• A) vicarious traumatization
• B) post-traumatic stress disorder
• C) psychological variance
• D) subversive reaction

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

A broad category of conditions that affect an individual's mental health, influencing their thinking, emotions, behavior, and functioning.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of diseases and disorders through the administration of pharmaceuticals.

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications that are used to treat anxiety disorders and reduce symptoms of anxiety.