Is mental health work psychologically hazardous for staff? A critical review of the literature

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-129

  Walsh, Belinda ^a,b   Walsh, Sue ^a,b  

^a Walton Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0035018579     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230123742     Document Type: Review

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