Yahaira Márquez Julie P. Harrison Elisabeth Pollio Francesca L. Martelli Beth Cooper Christine M. Schroeder Nicole Schuler Esther Deblinger

Resumen

Las personas terapeutas que trabajan con clientela expuesta a traumas tienen más riesgo de desarrollar síntomas de estrés traumático secundario (ETS) y quemazón, y quienes experimentan traumas compartidos tienen más riesgo de experimentar angustia psicológica. Para ayudar a mitigar esto, ofrecimos un curso a terapeutas de la Terapia Cognitiva Conductual Enfocada en el Trauma (TF-CBT, por sus siglas en inglés) con capacitación previa en Puerto Rico. Este implicó apoyarles para usar personalmente las destrezas de afrontamiento que enseñan a su clientela de TF-CBT. Este estudio exploratorio de método mixto evaluó el impacto del curso, que incluyó ajustes culturales para abordar algunas experiencias de las personas terapeutas. La mayoría de las personas participantes reportaron beneficios personales (95.8%) y profesionales (87.5%). Informaron aumentos significativos en uso de las destrezas de afrontamiento PRACTICA (N = 26; p < .001) y disminuciones significativas en los síntomas de ETS (p = .041). Quienes participaron (n = 19) describieron cualitativamente los beneficios relacionados con su bienestar y su trabajo clínico. Las respuestas cualitativas aludieron a elementos culturales. Los hallazgos informarán los ajustes futuros del curso para ayudar a mejorar su impacto y aplicabilidad cultural para profesionales del trauma en Puerto Rico.

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Keywords

estrés traumático secundario, quemazón, destrezas PRACTICA, autocuidado, competencias TF-CBT

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Un curso de destrezas practica para apoyar el bienestar de terapeutas con formación en TF-CBT en Puerto Rico: Un estudio exploratorio. (2025). Revista Puertorriqueña De Psicologia, 36(2), 250-269. https://doi.org/10.55611/reps.3602.09
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Un curso de destrezas practica para apoyar el bienestar de terapeutas con formación en TF-CBT en Puerto Rico: Un estudio exploratorio. (2025). Revista Puertorriqueña De Psicologia, 36(2), 250-269. https://doi.org/10.55611/reps.3602.09