INGEN LÄMNAS OBERÖRD AV KLIENTENS SMÄRTA : En kvalitativ studie om familjebehandlares upplevelser av sekundär traumatisering

Sammanfattning: The aim of the study is to examine if family therapists who work with traumatized clients in family treatment and investigation are affected by secondary trauma and whether there are opportunities to recover from work. To answer the study’s aim and questions, a qualitative method has been used where ten semi-structured interviews have been conducted. The collected empirical data has subsequently been interpreted and analyzed of the basis of previous research and Isdal's and Figley's psychological explanations of concepts. The results show that the family therapists experience secondary traumatic stress at work, but that a few have developed severe or long-term symptoms of secondary trauma as a result from the work. The results also indicate that family therapists who have experienced previous trauma feel strengthened in their professional role, while others feel that the event has weakened their ability to treat and provide support towards the client. Furthermore, the results show that several family therapists possess individual resources and strategies that enable their chances of recovery. However, the organization lacks methods in terms of offering organizational support that leads to deteriorating conditions for the family therapist’s recovery.