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Preliminary evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for mental health professionals 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Alana Dobie,Alison Tucker,Madeleine Ferrari,Jeffrey M Rogers
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Sage Publications Ltd
  • 출판년도2016
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Australasian psychiatry
  • 발행사항Vol.24No.1[2016]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1039-8562
  • 소개/요약Objectives: Mental health professionals are particularly susceptible to occupational stress; however, there are limited formal programmes to address the problem. This paper discusses the preliminary results of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme for practising professionals in a public hospital mental health unit. Method: A mixed-group of nine mental health professionals participated in eight weeks of daily 15-minute MBSR training interspersed with three 30-minute education sessions developed by the authors (AD and AT). Levels of psychological distress and mindfulness skill were measured before and immediately after participation. Results: Following the brief MBSR programme, quantitative and qualitative participant feedback revealed a perceived reduction in psychological distress. Conclusions: A brief MBSR programme can be incorporated into the full-time workloads of practicing mental health professionals, potentially addressing a significant unmet workplace need.