After completion of the week's reading, write a 6 paragraph essay discussing what secondary traumatic stress (STS) is, what impact STS can have on staff, and
include what you found interesting in the supplemental videos.
• You should apply the article and at least two scholarly peer-reviewed resources to your writing (in the form of both paraphrasing and direct quotes
using correct APA in-text citations.
• Your writing needs to adhere to the APA 7th edition manual for in-text citations and the corresponding reference section at the end of all your
responses (including initial and peer responses).
• Include also all elements of a professional format which includes, cover-page (with running head – see the manual chapter 8), abstract, introductory
paragraph with clear thesis statements outlining the body of the paper, body of the paper to include logical flow from the clear thesis statements, and
concluding paragraph with recap of main themes. Refer to the APA 7th edition sample paper for further clarification. Otherwise, refer to Maryville
University's writing center for further assistance.
For the purposes of this assignment, a paragraph is defined as 5-9 complex sentences of approximately 150 words each, for a total of 900 words.
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