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Abstract

The number of children with mental health difficulties resulting from trauma is increasing (Chouliara et al. 2018). This has contributed to a rising number of therapeutic clinicians who are working with complex trauma presentations within children’s services. Pressures to support children with the impact of their trauma is made more challenging by the complexities of multi-agency working and the lack of resources available to children’s services (Afuape and Krause, 2016). Nevertheless, the existing literature reveals a mixed picture regarding the consequences of trauma work. This is perhaps dependent on the support clinicians are offered, as well as their coping styles. Previous literature has looked at spaces, such as supervision and reflective practice, which clinicians use to deal with the consequences of their work.

This study focuses on the impact of personal therapy (PT) on managing the impact of trauma work with children, and it thus explores how PT can support clinicians in their work. After conducting eight interviews with HCPC registered psychologists, and then an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of the data, I identified three Group Experiential Themes, to which I gave the following titles: ‘A broken system’, ‘The patient’s side of the desk’ and ‘Shining a light on parts of the self’. After elaborating on these three themes, I discuss the strengths, limitations and clinical implications of the study; I then consider some ideas for future research.

Publication Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Q Science > Q Science (General)
Departments:	School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Psychology School of Health & Psychological Sciences > School of Health & Psychological Sciences Doctoral Theses Doctoral Theses

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