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Christine Courtois defines vicarious trauma
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Christine Courtois defines vicarious trauma as the impact of working with trauma on the helper. A caring professional can experience part of a patient's trauma by hearing the patient's story. Without adequate coping mechanisms, the professional can experience PTSD or anger toward the patient.