Abstract
Staff reactions to hospitalized patients' accounts of their abuse were found to resemble some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These reactions are described, their implications for a better understanding of the interpersonal effects of trauma are discussed, and interventions to maintain the effectiveness of the therapeutic milieu are suggested.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Adult
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Attitude of Health Personnel*
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Burnout, Professional / psychology
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Child
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Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology*
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Child Abuse, Sexual / rehabilitation
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Countertransference
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Defense Mechanisms
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Female
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Hospitalization*
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Humans
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Male
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Object Attachment
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Occupational Diseases / diagnosis
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Occupational Diseases / psychology*
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Psychotherapy
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Social Isolation
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Social Support
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology*