CT CT Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue

Question 1

Compassion fatigue in thanatology professionals is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Emotional and physical exhaustion resulting from prolonged empathic engagement with grieving clients

Answer

Compassion fatigue is the cumulative emotional and physical exhaustion arising from the ongoing empathic cost of caring for individuals who are suffering.

Question 2

The term 'secondary traumatic stress' was coined by which researcher?

Accepted Answer

Charles Figley

Answer

Charles Figley coined secondary traumatic stress to describe trauma symptoms in helping professionals caused by indirect exposure to clients' traumatic experiences.

Question 3

Which of the following is a PRIMARY symptom of compassion fatigue in grief professionals?

Accepted Answer

Emotional numbness, detachment, and reduced capacity for empathy

Answer

Emotional numbness and detachment are hallmark symptoms as the professional's empathic capacity becomes depleted through cumulative exposure to client suffering.

Question 4

Vicarious trauma, as distinct from compassion fatigue, refers specifically to:

Accepted Answer

Cumulative transformation of the helper's worldview and cognitive schemas from exposure to clients' traumatic material

Answer

Vicarious trauma involves a fundamental, lasting shift in the helper's cognitive schemas, worldview, and sense of meaning from repeated exposure to traumatic client narratives.

Question 5

Which assessment tool is commonly used to measure compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in helping professionals?

Accepted Answer

ProQOL (Professional Quality of Life Scale)

Answer

The ProQOL measures compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress across three subscales designed specifically for helping professionals.

(CT) Certified Thanatologist Practice Test

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CT CT Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue