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Figures
- Fig. 1.
Flow chart for selection of study participants.
Tables
Variable Statistic Age, y 45.5 (33.5–56.0) Female sex 28 (50.0) Profession Forensic psychiatrist 37 (66.0) Forensic psychologist 19 (34.0) Length of forensic expertise, years 10.5 (4.0–22.5) Previous psychotherapy 51 (91.0) Length of psychotherapy, y 8.0 (4.0–12.0) Psychotherapy expertise 34 (60.7) Time between forensic evaluation and study participation, months 4.5 (2.0–24.5) n = 56 participants. Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range).
- Table 2
Spearman Correlation Coefficients for the Association Between Countertransference and Vicarious Trauma Scores
Closeness Distance Indifference Total TABS Score −.06 .11 .28* Self-safety −.03 .23 .25 Other-safety −.11 .22 .43* Self-trust .24 −.02 .07 Other-trust −.17 .02 .04 Self-esteem .01 −.05 .09 Other-esteem −.19 .08 .16 Self-intimacy .09 .12 .21 Other-intimacy .10 −.10 .16 Self-control −.03 .07 .25 Other-control −.08 .05 .18 n = 56 participants.
Countertransference was evaluated with the Assessment of Countertransference Scale (ACS); vicarious trauma was evaluated with the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The strength of correlation is classified as follows: .0–.19 = very weak; .20–39 = weak; .40–.59 = moderate; .60–.79 = strong; .8–1.0 = very strong.
↵* P < .01.
- Table 3
Subgroup Analysis of Correlations Between Indifference and Vicarious Trauma Scores
Spearman Coefficient for the Correlation Between TABS and Indifference Scores P Gender Male .30 .11 Female .31 .10 Profession Psychiatrist .23 .16 Psychologist .29 .21 Length of forensic expertise > 10.5 y .32 .08 ≤ 10.5 y .43 .02 Previous psychotherapy Yes .29 .03 No .89 .04 Psychotherapy expertise Yes .21 .21 No .39 .06 Time between forensic evaluation and study participation > 4.5 months .35 .06 ≤ 4.5 months .14 .47 n = 56 participants.
Indifference was evaluated with the Assessment of Countertransference Scale (ACS); vicarious trauma was evaluated with the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The Spearman correlation coefficient is demonstrated in the table. The strength of correlation is classified as follows: .0–.19 = very weak; .20–39 = weak; .40–.59 = moderate; .60–.79 = strong; .8–1.0 = very strong.
- Table 4
Spearman Correlation Coefficient for the Association Between Defense Mechanisms and Vicarious Trauma Scores
Mature Mature Without Rationalization Immature Neurotic Total TABS Score −.11 −.05 .45* .30** Self-safety −.11 −.07 .15 .15 Other-safety −.02 −.00 .26** .22 Self-trust −.29** −.23 .29** .17 Other-trust −.00 .06 .26 .06 Self-esteem −.24 −.17 .31** .22 Other-esteem .03 .11 .06 .06 Self-intimacy −.11 −.09 .16 .10 Other-intimacy −.09 −.07 .44* .16 Self-control −.10 −.03 .50* .40* Other-control .00 .05 .55* .26** n = 56 participants.
Defense mechanisms were evaluated with the Defensive Style Questionnaire (DSQ); vicarious trauma was evaluated with the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The strength of correlation is classified as follows: .0–.19 = very weak; .20–39 = weak; .40–.59 = moderate; .60–.79 = strong; .8–1.0 = very strong.
↵* P < .01;
↵** .01 ≤ P < .05.
- Table 5
Subgroup Analysis of Correlations Among Immature and Neurotic Defense Mechanisms and Vicarious Traumatization Scores
Spearman Coefficient for the Correlation Between TABS and Immature Defense Mechanism Scores P Spearman Coefficient for the Correlation Between TABS and Neurotic Defense Mechanism Scores P Gender Male .50 < .01 .20 .30 Female .56 < .01 .43 .02 Profession Psychiatrist .41 .01 .09 .55 Psychologist .62 < .01 .49 .03 Length of forensic expertise > 10.5 y .50 < .01 .22 .24 ≤ 10.5 y .38 .04 .34 .06 Previous Psychotherapy Yes .44 < .01 .27 .04 No .90 .03 .90 .03 Psychotherapy expertise Yes .49 < .01 .23 .18 No .30 .17 .32 .14 Time between forensic evaluation and study participation > 4.5 months .36 .05 .31 .09 ≤ 4.5 months .34 .07 .26 .17 n = 56 participants.
Immature and neurotic defense mechanisms were evaluated with the Defensive Style Questionnaire (DSQ); vicarious trauma was evaluated with the Trauma and Attachment Belief Scale (TABS). The strength of correlation is classified as follows: .0–.19 = very weak; .20–39 = weak; .40–.59 = moderate; .60–.79 = strong; .8–1.0 = very strong.
