Editorial: Stress and mental health professionals

Burrows, Graham D.; McGrath, Caroline

doi:10.1002/1099-1700(200010)16:5<269::aid-smi888>3.0.co;2-a

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“…There is an ethical imperative for psychologists to foster their own welfare (Schwartz-Mette, 2009; see also, Australian Psychological Society, 2007 code of ethics). Incorporating self-care strategies early in training is one way to encourage a culture of self-care within the profession (Burrows & McGrath, 2000;Sherman, 1996), thus preventing the development of mental health problems likely to interfere with clinical practice (Barnett & Cooper, 2009). However, self-care is usually presented to CPTs as an individual responsibility, rather than formally taught during training (Christopher, Christopher, Dunnagan, & Schure, 2006;Theriault & Gazzola, 2006).…”

Section: Stress Management In Clinical Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, because of the lack of research on stress in CPTs, we also draw on research on mental health practitioners. Several reviews and commentaries suggest elevated levels of stress and burnout among mental health professionals (Burrows & McGrath, 2000;Carson & Fagin, 1996;Edwards, Hannigan, Fothergill, & Burnard, 2002;Moore & Cooper, 1996), particularly counsellors and therapists (Kumary & Baker, 2008;Shapiro, Brown, & Biegel, 2007), and clinical psychologists (Guy, Poelstra, & Stark, 1989;Hannigan, Edwards, & Burnard, 2004).…”

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Postgraduate clinical psychology students' perceptions of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy stress management intervention and clinical training

Pakenham

Stafford-Brown

2013

Clinical Psychologist

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Background Research into stress management interventions for clinical psychology trainees (CPTs) is limited, despite evidence indicating that these individuals are at risk for elevated stress, which can negatively impact personal and professional functioning. This study explored: (1) CPTs' perceptions of a previously evaluated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) stress management intervention; and (2) their satisfaction with clinical training and suggested programme changes. Methods Fifty‐six postgraduate clinical psychology students completed questionnaires. Qualitative and quantitative data concerning students' views of an ACT stress management intervention and clinical training were collected. Results Most CPTs reported that they would recommend the intervention to other CPTs and that they found it personally and professionally useful. The majority of participants also reported marked improvement on indicators of psychological flexibility. Qualitative data suggested three broad structural changes to clinical training (better preparation prior to commencing clinical work, reduced workload, and better organisation), some of which have implications for curriculum development. Conclusions Findings support the use of an ACT stress management intervention for addressing CPT stress and the integration of self‐care into the curriculum.

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Section: Stress Management In Clinical Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Postgraduate clinical psychology students' perceptions of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy stress management intervention and clinical training

Pakenham

Stafford-Brown

2013

Clinical Psychologist

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“…Why might mental health nurses be different? Although there is a commonly held view that working in mental health is a stressful occupation (Burrows & McGrath 2000;Fagin et al 1995;1996), this view may be a myth, perhaps based on the fallacious belief that individuals will be more stressed just because the area and nature of work appears stressful (Rhead 1995). On the other hand, it may be that the work is stressful and that, for some reason, mental health work either attracts robust individuals or facilitates the development of robustness in such individuals.…”

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Mental health nursing students differ from other nursing students: Some observations from a study on stress and coping

Pryjmachuk

Richards

2007

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The study reported here is taken from a wider investigation into stress among preregistration nursing students, undertaken in the nursing department of a large university in northern England. British nursing is divided into four specialties or 'branches': adult, mental health, children's, and learning disability nursing, and the aim of the study was to explore interbranch differences among the students in terms of the sources of stress they identify, the levels of stress they experience, and the ways in which they cope. A cross-sectional survey of all nursing students on the department's roll (n = 1362), using a range of self-report measures bound together in a 'questionnaire pack', was undertaken. The questionnaire pack contained formal measures of sources of stress (Student Nurse Stress Index), stress (specifically, psychological distress) (General Health Questionnaire) and coping (Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations), as well as a set of questions that enabled data on a range of pertinent variables, including the nursing branch being pursued, to be collected. The findings revealed that mental health nurses were notably different from the other three branches in terms of the quantity and characteristics of the sources of stress they faced, the levels of stress they experienced, and the ways in which they coped. These differences were largely advantageous to the students' well-being and speculations are made as to whether the concept of 'hardiness'- especially its focus on a sense of being in control - plays a role in explaining the findings.

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“…Research has shown evidence of high levels of stress in health professionals working in different healthcare settings and the consequent negative effects, not only in the physical and psychological health of these professionals, but also in the quality of care they provide and in the overall quality of healthcare institutions [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

2010

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Objectives To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and coping resources used by these professionals. Design A sample of 55 physiotherapists working in three general hospitals in Portugal completed the Coping Resources Inventory for Stress, the Occupational Stressors Inventory and two subjective scales for stress and stress resolution. Main results Most physiotherapists perceived that they were moderately stressed (19/55, 35%) or stressed (20/55, 36%) due to work, and reported that their efficacy in stress resolution was moderate (25/54, 46%) or efficient (23/54, 42%). Issues related to lack of professional autonomy, lack of organisation in the hierarchical command chain, lack of professional and social recognition, disorganisation in task distribution and interpersonal conflicts with superiors were identified as the main sources of stress. The most frequently used coping resources were social support, stress monitoring, physical health and structuring. Perceived efficacy in stress resolution was inversely related to perceived level of occupational stress (r = −0.61, P < 0.01). Significant correlations were found between several coping resources and the perceived level of stress and efficacy in stress resolution. Associations between problem solving, cognitive restructuring and stress monitoring and both low levels of perceived stress and high levels of perceived efficacy were particularly strong. Implications for practice The importance of identifying stressors and coping resources related to physiotherapists' occupational stress, and the need for the development of specific training programmes to cope with stress are supported.

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Editorial: Stress and mental health professionals

Cited by 15 publications

References 15 publications

Postgraduate clinical psychology students' perceptions of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy stress management intervention and clinical training

Postgraduate clinical psychology students' perceptions of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy stress management intervention and clinical training

Mental health nursing students differ from other nursing students: Some observations from a study on stress and coping

Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals

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