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- A narrative review of post-traumatic growth (PTG) among healthcare professionals who have experienced vicarious traumaPublication . Cecchini, Clara; Ramos, Ana CatarinaThis narrative review examines the relationship between vicarious trauma and post-traumatic growth among healthcare professionals exposed to the suffering and traumatic experiences of others. Although research has traditionally focused on the detrimental consequences of indirect trauma exposure, growing evidence suggests that such experiences may also foster positive psychological changes. This thesis aims to explore whether vicarious post-traumatic growth can emerge alongside secondary traumatic stress and to identify the individual, relational, and organizational factors associated with these processes among healthcare professionals. Drawing on contemporary theoretical models of trauma, meaning-making, and post-traumatic growth, this review analyses the distinctions and overlaps between vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout. The literature reviewed suggests that distress and growth are not mutually exclusive outcomes but rather interconnected and dynamic processes influenced by cognitive-emotional processing, self-compassion, compassion satisfaction, supervision quality, and institutional support. The findings suggest that VPTG may play a protective and adaptive role among healthcare professionals by contributing to enhanced professional meaning, greater appreciation of interpersonal relationships, and improved capacity to maintain functioning despite repeated exposure to suffering. They also emphasize the need for a non-normative understanding of growth, recognizing that perceived positive changes may reflect subjective meaning-making processes rather than objective transformation. Despite the methodological and conceptual limitations of the existing literature, this thesis supports an integrative perspective in which vulnerability and transformation coexist along a continuum of adaptation to indirect trauma exposure.