Matthew Hill
Doctorate
Doctorate Title: Understanding the effects of secondary traumatic stress in partners of paramedics.
Doctorate Description: Paramedics experience psychological distress as part of their daily work. To cope with this stress many paramedics rely on family support, such as talking to a partner, as a primary coping strategy. While discussing traumatic experiences may be a beneficial coping strategy for paramedics, exposure to the details of their traumatic experiences may leave their partners vulnerable to developing secondary traumatic stress. This mixed methods project will investigate secondary traumatic stress in partners of paramedics, with the goal to develop an intervention aimed at reducing the severity of secondary traumatic stress in partners of paramedics.
Details:
Type: PhD
University: Central Queensland University
Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Amanda Rebar
Category: Mental Health
Funding: Australasian College of Paramedicine
Start Date: 2020
End Date: 2026
Status: Ongoing
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