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Mental Health Practitioners' Experiences During the Shared Trauma of the Forced Relocation from Gush Katif.
- Source :
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Clinical Social Work Journal . Dec2010, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p388-396. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The study examined the experiences of 48 Israeli mental health practitioners who helped the residents of Gush Katif during the forced relocation. The practitioners spent between 1 week and a year-and-a-half assisting these residents. Shortly after the relocation, they participated in one of four debriefing groups, which aimed to process and summarize their work. Phenomenological analysis revealed three main themes: (1) Who are our clients: the government or the residents? (2) Blurring boundaries between professional and personal self; and (3) Returning home. The study highlighted the challenges associated with intervening in shared trauma, especially in realities of political conflict. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00911674
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Social Work Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55387832
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-009-0258-5