CaregiversVicarious Trauma and the Impact on Caregivers
Caregivers can vicariously experience trauma of the patient they are caring for. Bina Parekh, PhD, shares how this can impact the caregiver psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Video Library – January 6, 2021 Associate Department Chair/Associate Professor,
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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