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Alana Dobie1, Alison Tucker2, Madeleine Ferrari3
1Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Objectives:
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.
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