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Stress and stress management in clinical psychology: Findings from a systematic review
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Background: Occupational stress is a major problem for individuals and organizations. Stress can cause burnout, ill-health, high workforce turnover, absenteeism, lowered morale and reduced efficiency and performance.Aims: To identify factors that contribute to stress, burnout and job satisfaction for qualified UK clinical psychologists; to identify the various coping strategies that are employed; to identify stress management interventions that have been used by members of the clinical psychology profession in the UK.Method: Systematic review, focusing on stressors, moderators and stress outcomes and on stress management interventions.Results: Seven studies were included in the review. Just one reported an evaluation of a stress management intervention. Reported sources of stress for clinical psychologists included client characteristics, excessive workloads, professional self-doubt and poor management. Coping strategies included talking with colleagues, and other “active” approaches to personal stress management. Up to 40% of UK clinical psychologists participating in studies were found to be experiencing “caseness” levels of distress.Conclusions: Mental health work is stress-provoking. However, organizational and professional factors may militate against psychologists seeking and receiving support at work.Declaration of interest: This study was undertaken with the support of the Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care.
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- Authors
- Hannigan, B., Edwards, D., & Burnard, P.
- Affiliations
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Hannigan, Ben
- Venue
- Journal of Mental Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-06
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 235-245
- ISSN
- 0963-8237 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0567
- OpenAlex
- W2161391556
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 0.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Keywords
- occupational stress, clinical psychologists, burnout, job satisfaction, coping strategies, stress management interventions, workload, professional self-doubt, workplace support, mental health work
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