Coping With Stress & Burnout: Third Party Or Vicarious Trauma

This OPEN MINDS Executive Roundtable was delivered on February 1, 2024 by Dr. Stuart Buttlaire, the Regional Director of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at Kaiser Permanente. He discussed vicarious trauma, “the emotional residue of exposure to traumatic stories and experiences of others through work; witnessing fear, pain, and terror that others have experienced.” This included how vicarious trauma impacts burnout and the health care community, as well as practical strategies for health care professionals to support each other.

Executive attendees of this session learned about.

The signs of vicarious trauma, its impact on health care providers, and who might . . .