Therapeutic Service Providers + Vicarious Trauma

Exploring Locus of Control

A new article, co-authored by Brittany Stahnke, DSW, LCSW, MFT, Bridget Schneiderman Tuttle, DSW student, Morgan E. Cooley, PhD, LCSW, and Heather M. Thompson, PhD, LCSW, has been published in the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. The article, “Exploring locus of control and vicarious trauma in therapeutic service providers,” considers a sample of therapeutic service providers across the fields of counseling, social work, marriage and family, and psychology. Results indicated that practitioners in agency settings, as opposed to private practice, were more at risk of vicarious trauma. Furthermore, the study found that older practitioners reported a higher level of locus of control and lower vicarious trauma.