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Compassion Fatigue: Coping With Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder In Those Who Treat the Traumatized

David Deering
- 01 Nov 1996 - 
- Vol. 34, Iss: 11, pp 52-52
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This chapter discusses the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on psychological well-being and quality of life: is increased mindfulness indeed the mechanism?
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