Recruitment, retention, satisfaction and stress in child and adolescent psychiatrists

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-67

  Littlewood, Stephen ^a   Case, Pamela ^b   Gater, Richard ^c   Lindsey, Caroline ^d  

^a Ellesmere Port CAMHS   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037317573     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.27.2.61     Document Type: Article

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