Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Schools

This book examines the cumulative effects of working with high trauma populations as they pertain to education settings. The text incorporates current research, anecdotal stories, and workbook pages to properly inform practitioners on how to identify and employ protective practices when it comes to burnout and compassion fatigue.

Alison L. DuBois, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate School, Westminster College, PA. For the past 23 years, Dr. DuBois, an Associate Professor of Education & Counseling, has been working with children and adolescents across a number of environments ranging from therapeutic to educational. Molly A. Mistretta, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Development, Slippery Rock University, PA. Dr. Mistretta's academic career has focused on preparing students and new professionals for a variety of roles within educational settings, from kindergarten through higher education.

List of Figures List of Tables 1 - Introduction 2 - The Developmental Impact of Trauma 3 - Risk Factors That Create the Perfect Storm 4 - Burnout: Death by a Thousand Cuts 5 - Compassion Fatigue: Sick, Tired, and Depleted 6 - Compassion Satisfaction: You're Pretty Darn Awesome! 7 - Follow the Yellow Brick Road... to Recovery! Appendix A - Assessing Risk Factors that Contribute to the Development of Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Appendix B - The Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Survey Appendix C - The Four Quadrant Model of Trauma Self-Care Appendix D - Mindfulness Exercises Appendix E - Narrative Technique Appendix F - Self-Care Plan Diagram Appendix G - Retelling a Students' Story: Low-Impact Debriefing Strategies Index