Provider Resiliency Training PRT AMEDD Center & School Soldier & Family Support Branch www.behavioralhealth.army.mil https://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/sfsb/spss_prt.asp prt@amedd.army.mil Academy of Health Sciences 1

That which is to give light must endure burning Vicktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning, 1963

Military Care Providers: Who Are We? ALL who provide services to those that have experienced some level of trauma or suffering

Terms Compassion (Provider) Fatigue: Impacts the individual who is exposed to those who have been directly traumatized Also known as Secondary Trauma The military terminology for Compassion Fatigue is Provider Fatigue

Terms Burnout: Emotional exhaustion due to job strain It may not be trauma related Erosion of idealism

BURNOUT!!

Terms Detachment allows us to remain connected but not overwhelmed by the trauma

Terms Compassion Satisfaction: The sense of satisfaction a Provider has when working

Term Resiliency is the ability to: Sustain good health and well-being in stressful conditions Bounce-back easily from setbacks Cope well with non-stop change Overcome adversity Convert misfortune into good luck Become stronger and better year after year

Resiliency Resiliency grows through healthy responses to stressors Resiliency, for many, is a learned inner strength

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