Sources of stress experienced by occupational therapists and social workers in mental health settings

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-94

  Lloyd, Chris ^a   McKenna, Kryss ^a   King, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case management; Mental health; Occupational therapists; Social workers; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORKER; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUEENSLAND; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 20444466895     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.17     Document Type: Article

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