The “Double-Edge Sword” of Human Empathy: A Unifying Neurobehavioral Theory of Compassion Stress Injury

The “Double-Edge Sword” of Human Empathy: A Unifying Neurobehavioral Theory of Compassion Stress Injury

An integrative neurobehavioral model for “compassion stress injury” is offered to explain the “double-edge sword” of empathy and inherent vulnerability of helping professionals and care-givers. One of the most strikingly robust, yet largely invisible scientific findings to emerge over the past decad...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark Russell, Matt Brickell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
compassion fatigue
empathy
stress injury
burnout
vicarious trauma
neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/4/1087

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http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/4/1087

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