A systematic review of stress amongst mental health social workers

Anne Fothergill, David Coyle, Deborah Edwards, Ben Hannigan, Philip Burnard

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Abstract

In the UK mental health social workers reported role conflict, role ambiguity and fulfilling statutory responsibilities as possible sources of stress. Burnout was related to workload, degree of involvement with patients, lack of social support and role conflict. Further work, which investigates coping strategies and stress management interventions, is recommended.
Original languageEnglish
Pages201 -211
Number of pages11
Volume48
No.2
Specialist publicationInternational Social Work
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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