Murder at the Dinner Table: Family Narratives of Forensic Mental Health Professionals*. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Regehr, Kaitlyn; Regehr, Cheryl; Glancy, Graham
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss and trauma. Volume 24:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 49
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Trauma contagion -- forensic professionals -- personal narrative -- media -- vicarious trauma; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Life change events -- Periodicals; Interpersonal relations -- Periodicals; 154.4
• DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2018.1507108
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-5024

Abstract

Abstract: Stemming from work on emergency professionals directly affected by trauma exposure, attention has turned to the impact of work-related trauma on their families, including media and public scrutiny, trauma contagion, marital discord, and overprotective parenting. More recently, colleagues in forensic mental health are speaking anecdotally not only about the personal impact of exposure to violence, but also the impact on their families. This study uses a narrative approach to elicit stories from adult children of forensic psychiatrists to explore the extent of exposure to disturbing material, the impact of exposure, and mechanisms employed by parents to mitigate risk and exposure.