"Compassion Fatigue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Emotional distress caused by repeated or prolonged expression of compassion or empathy. It may occur in individuals working in care giving professions.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068376
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.369.500.500 F01.145.126.937.500 F01.145.126.990.734.500 F02.830.900.666.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Compassion Fatigue- Compassion Fatigue
- Fatigue, Compassion
- Vicarious Trauma
- Trauma, Vicarious
- Traumas, Vicarious
- Vicarious Traumas
- Secondary Trauma
- Secondary Traumas
- Trauma, Secondary
- Traumas, Secondary
- Secondary Traumatization
- Secondary Traumatizations
- Traumatization, Secondary
- Traumatizations, Secondary
- Secondary Traumatic Stress
- Stress, Secondary Traumatic
- Stresses, Secondary Traumatic
- Traumatic Stress, Secondary
- Vicarious Traumatization
- Traumatization, Vicarious
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Compassion Fatigue" by people in Profiles.
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Wadman E, Conway L, Garbarini J, Baker M. Moral distress in genetic counseling: A study of North American genetic counselors. J Genet Couns. 2022 08; 31(4):836-846.
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Sarosi A, Coakley BA, Berman L, Mueller CM, Rialon KL, Brandt ML, Heiss K, Weintraub AS. A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug; 56(8):1276-1284.
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Deblinger E, Pollio E, Cooper B, Steer RA. Disseminating Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Systematic Self-care Approach to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress: PRACTICE What You Preach. Community Ment Health J. 2020 11; 56(8):1531-1543.
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O'Hara MA, McCann TA, Fan W, Lane MM, Kernie SG, Rosenthal SL. Child Abuse Taking Its Toll on the Emotional Well-Being of Pediatricians. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 05; 59(4-5):450-457.
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Wu D, Gross B, Rittenhouse K, Harnish C, Mooney C, Rogers FB. A Preliminary Analysis of Compassion Fatigue in a Surgeon Population: Are Female Surgeons at Heightened Risk? Am Surg. 2017 Nov 01; 83(11):1302-1307.
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Mooney C, Fetter K, Gross BW, Rinehart C, Lynch C, Rogers FB. A Preliminary Analysis of Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue With Considerations for Nursing Unit Specialization and Demographic Factors. J Trauma Nurs. 2017 May/Jun; 24(3):158-163.