Self‐perceived clinical competence, gender and workplace setting predict burnout among psychotherapists

Spännargård, Åsa; Fagernäs, Simon; Alfonsson, Sven

doi:10.1002/capr.12532

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“…Some signs of what has been conceptualised as burnout and secondary stress can also be found in the therapists' narratives (Ekundayo et al., 2013; Quintana, 2005; Santana & Farkas, 2007). Working in the public sector may be a factor influencing this negative impact (Spännargård et al., 2023). This is clearly described by the therapists who participated in this study, who are critical of the organisation and suggest certain improvements that should be implemented by institutions in charge of treating children and adolescents who have been victims of sexual violence.…”

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“…Working in the public sector may be a factor influencing this negative impact (Spännargård et al, 2023). This is clearly described by the therapists who participated in this study, who are critical of the organisation and suggest certain improvements that should be implemented by institutions in charge of treating children and adolescents who have been victims of sexual violence.…”

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Narratives of personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists working with cases of child and adolescent sexual abuse: A qualitative longitudinal study

Azócar,

Gómez,

Capella

et al. 2023

Couns and Psychother Res

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BackgroundStudies delving into the personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists working with children and adolescents who have been sexually abused are scarce and mostly cross‐sectional.AimThe present qualitative longitudinal study aimed to describe the narratives that therapists construct about their personal and professional experiences of working with children and/or adolescents who have been victims of sexual aggression during different moments of the psychotherapeutic process.MethodEight psychologists were interviewed and asked about the psychotherapy of 12 cases they were developing. These cases were of children and adolescents who had been sexually abused. Each participant was interviewed at different moments of the cases' psychotherapy (6 months into the process, 12 months into the process and once more at the end of therapy for those who received therapy for longer than 12 months). A total of 34 interviews were conducted and studied through narrative analysis.ResultsThree major themes involving the personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists emerged: regarding the patient and their family; regarding the institutional context; and regarding the personal/professional experience. Also, identified and analysed convergences and divergences that appear within these themes at different points in the participants' interviews are highlighted.DiscussionThe findings suggest that therapists manage to navigate the most complex and distressing aspects of each intervention case in the earlier moments of the psychotherapeutic process and later are likely to have an emotional connection with pleasant or satisfactory elements in their work and are likely to end treatment with an appreciation for the learning experiences they have had working with challenging cases and a sense of amazement at the resources and resilience of the children and adolescents they work with.

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Narratives of personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists working with cases of child and adolescent sexual abuse: A qualitative longitudinal study

Azócar,

Gómez,

Capella

et al. 2023

Couns and Psychother Res

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“…In a sample of 1121 mental health providers, Sprang et al (2007) found that approximately 13% were at high risk for compassion fatigue or burnout. Likewise, in a sample of 327 psychotherapists, Spännargård et al (2022) found that 62% reported moderate to high levels of burnout due to personal or work-related issues, often influenced by variables that dysregulate the exosystem. Furthermore, for immigrant mental health professionals, they are also balancing a new macrosystem.…”

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Predictors of burnout for immigrant mental health professionals in the United States

et al. 2023

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Mental health professionals who identify as immigrants encounter personal and professional barriers that can impact overall wellbeing. The current study conducted a survey of 108 licensed mental health professionals who identify as immigrants practicing in the United States. The survey included demographics as well as assessments of burnout, social support, and migratory grief and loss. The results of this study highlighted that a combination of higher migratory grief and lower perceived social support significantly predicted higher levels of burnout in mental health professionals. Implications for mental health programs, supervisors, and mentors and suggestions for future research are provided.

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“…Previous studies have shown differing levels of burnout between caring professions [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. The reasons for these differences are not fully understood and are likely to be due to a complex and multi-faceted combination of each staff group’s unique challenges and characteristics.…”

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An Exploration of Student Nurses’ Experiences of Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI)

Cottam,

Dillon,

Painter

2023

Healthcare

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Burnout amongst healthcare professionals has been a long-considered condition associated with the workplace environment. Student nurses studying at Sheffield Hallam University continued to engage in their training during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the stressors of this experience were anecdotally highlighted to their academic staff. Furthermore, burnout can be linked to the ongoing difficulties with recruitment and retention of nursing staff within the NHS workforce. This work aimed to determine the burnout among nursing students experience by obtaining quantitative data to understand their experiences. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used to gauge levels of burnout across the different fields of nursing students. Results identified that: (1) mental health students reported feeling tired significantly less often than child and adult field students (mean rating of 69% versus 91.7% and 84.0%, respectively); (2) students aged 30–39 feel tired significantly less often than both younger student age groups (mean rating 59.4% versus 82.8% and 90.6%); (3) there was a significant difference in how often different age groups felt “tired of working with clients” (F(4) = 2.68, p = 0.04) and that “they couldn’t take it anymore” (F(4) = 2.53, p = 0.05); (4) child-field students reported generally higher levels of global burnout (mean CBI total = 57.9%) whilst mental health students reported lower levels (mean CBI total = 54.1%). Considering these results, it is imperative for both higher education institutions and potential employers to consider the impact of COVID-19 and burnout, and the levels of support offered to student nurses during their training and transition to practice as newly qualified nurses.

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Self‐perceived clinical competence, gender and workplace setting predict burnout among psychotherapists

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Narratives of personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists working with cases of child and adolescent sexual abuse: A qualitative longitudinal study

Narratives of personal and professional experiences of psychotherapists working with cases of child and adolescent sexual abuse: A qualitative longitudinal study

Predictors of burnout for immigrant mental health professionals in the United States

An Exploration of Student Nurses’ Experiences of Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI)

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