ABSTRACT
Social support has been identified as a source of significant psychological benefit for trauma survivors (Keane, Scott, Chavoya, Lamparski, & Fairbanks, 1985), and a team approach can provide similar support for mental health professionals working with these clients. More important, a team also can provide, on a regular basis, active intervention in the prevention of secondary traumatization. The ideas presented here are derived primarily from work with Vietnam combat veterans, but our experience suggests that the concepts and practices have applicability to therapists working with other survivor populations. For therapists who do not have a team available, attention is paid to building preventive alliances.
