In Pursuit of Wellness: The Self-Care Imperative

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 603-612

  Barnett, Jeffrey E ^a   Baker, Ellen K ^b   Elman, Nancy S ^b   Schoener, Gary R ^c  

^a Independent Practice and Loyola College in Maryland

^b Walk In Counseling Center ^*

^c Walk In Counseling Center

Author keywords

burnout; distress; impairment; psychologist wellness; self care

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649120049     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.6.603     Document Type: Article

References (79)

1. Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance. Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance survey of state provincial and territorial associations colleague assistance programs (2003), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
2. American Psychological Association. Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist 57 (2002) 1060-1073
3. Baerger D.R. Risk management with the suicidal patient: Lessons from case law. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 32 (2001) 359-366
4. Baker E.K. Caring for ourselves: A therapist's guide to personal and professional well-being (2003), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
5. Barnett J.E., and Hillard D. Psychologist distress and impairment: The availability, nature, and use of colleague assistance programs for psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 32 (2001) 205-210
6. Barnett J.E., Johnston L.C., and Hillard D. Psychotherapist wellness as an ethical imperative. In: VandeCreek L., and Allen J.B. (Eds). Innovations in clinical practice: Focus on health and wellness (2006), Professional Resources Press, Sarasota, FL 257-271
7. Coster J.S., and Schwebel M. Well-functioning in professional psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 28 (1997) 5-13
8. Elliott D.M., and Guy J.D. Mental health professionals versus non-mental health professionals: Childhood trauma and adult functioning. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 24 (1993) 83-90
9. Figley C.R. Compassion fatigue: Secondary traumatic stress from treating the traumatized (1995), Bruner/Mazel, New York
10. Floyd M., Myszka M.T., and Orr P. Licensed psychologists' knowledge and utilization of a state association colleague assistance committee. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 29 (1998) 594-598
11. Freudenberger H.J. The staff burn-out syndrome in alternative institutions. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice 12 (1975) 73-82
12. Freudenberger H.J. Hazards of psychotherapeutic practice. Psychotherapy in Private Practice 8 (1990) 31-34
13. Gately L.A., and Stabb S.D. Psychology students' training in the management of potentially violent clients. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 36 (2005) 681-687
14. Gilroy P.J., Carroll L., and Murra J. A preliminary survey of counseling psychologists' personal experiences with depression and treatment. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 33 (2002) 402-407
15. Good G.E., Thoreson R.W., and Shaughnessy P. Substance use, confrontation of impaired colleagues, and psychological functioning among counseling psychologists: A national survey. Counseling Psychologist 23 (1995) 703-721
16. Guy J.D., Poelstra P.L., and Stark M.J. Professional distress and therapeutic effectiveness: National survey of psychologists practicing psychotherapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 20 (1989) 48-50
17. Haas L.J., and Hall J.E. Impaired, unethical, or incompetent? Ethical issues for colleagues and ethics committees. Register Report 16 4 (1991) 6-8
18. Kramen-Kahn B., and Hansen D. Rafting the rapids: Occupational hazards, rewards, and coping strategies of psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 29 (1998) 130-134
19. Mahoney M.J. Psychotherapists' personal problems and self-care patterns. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 28 (1997) 14-16
20. Norcross J.C. The psychotherapist's own psychotherapy: Educating and developing psychologists. American Psychologist 60 (2005) 840-850
21. O'Connor M.F. On the etiology and effective management of professional distress and impairment among psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 32 (2001) 345-350
22. Pearlman L.A., and Saakvitne K.W. Trauma and the therapist: Counter-transference and vicarious traumatization in psychotherapy with incest survivors (1995), Norton, New York
23. Pope K.S., and Feldman-Summers S. National survey of psychologists' sexual and physical abuse history and their evaluation of training and competence in these areas. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 23 (1992) 353-361
24. Pope K.S., Sonne J.L., and Greene B. What therapists don't talk about and why (2006), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
25. Pope K.S., and Tabachnick B.G. Therapists' anger, hate, fear, and sexual feelings: National survey of therapist responses, client characteristics, critical events, formal complaints, and training. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 24 (1993) 142-152
26. Pope K.S., and Tabachnick B.G. Therapists as patients: A national survey of psychologists' experiences, problems, and beliefs. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 25 (1994) 247-258
27. Pope K.S., Tabachnick B.G., and Keith-Spiegel P. Ethics of practice: The beliefs and behaviors of psychologists as therapists. American Psychologist 42 (1987) 993-1006
28. Racusin G., Abramowitz S., and Winter W. Becoming a therapist: Family dynamics and career choice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 12 (1981) 271-279
29. Sherman M.D. Distress and professional impairment due to mental health problems among psychotherapists. Clinical Psychology Review 16 (1996) 299-315
30. Sherman M.D., and Thelen M.H. Distress and professional impairment among psychologists in clinical practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 29 (1998) 79-85
31. Thoreson R.W., Miller M., and Krauskopf C.J. The distressed psychologist: Prevalence and treatment considerations. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 20 (1989) 153-158
32. Welch B.W. Boundary violations: In the eye of the beholder. Insight: Safeguarding psychologists against liability risks I (1999), American Professional Agency, Amityville, NY
33. American Psychological Association. Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist 57 (2002) 1060-1073
34. Baker E.K. Caring for ourselves as psychologists. Register Report of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology 28 (2002, fall) 7-12
35. Baker E.K. The therapist's guide to personal and professional well-being (2003), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
36. Coster J.C., and Schwebel M. Well-functioning in professional psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 28 (1997) 5-13
37. Grosch W.N., and Olsen D.C. When helping starts to hurt (1994), Norton, New York
38. Neff K.D., Kirkpatrick K., and Rude S.S. Self-compassion and its link to adaptive psychological functioning. Journal of Research in Personality 41 (2007) 139-154
39. Norcross J.C., and Guy J.D. The prevalence and parameters of personal therapy in the United States. In: Geller J.D., Norcross J.C., and Orlinsky D.E. (Eds). The psychotherapist's own psychotherapy: Patient and clinician perspectives (2005), Oxford University Press, New York 165-176
40. O'Connor M.F. On the etiology and effective management of professional distress and impairment among psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 32 (2001) 345-350
41. Pipes R.B., Holstein J.E., and Aguirre M.G. Examining the personal-professional distinction: Ethics codes and the difficulty of drawing a boundary. American Psychologist 60 (2005) 325-334
42. Spickard A., and Steinman V. Physician well-being programs. Medical Encounter 16 4 (2002) 5-8
43. Welch B.W. Boundary violations: In the eye of the beholder. Insight: Safeguarding psychologists against liability risks I (1999), American Professional Agency, Amityville, NY
44. American Psychological Association. Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist 57 (2002) 1060-1073
45. American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance. Advancing colleague assistance in professional psychology (2005), Author, Washington, DC. http://www.apa.org/practice/acca_monograph.html Retrieved, October 15, 2007, from http://www.apa.org/practice/acca_monograph.html
46. Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 (West 1993).
47. Elman N.S., and Forrest L. From trainee impariment to professional competence problems: Seeking new terminology that facilitates effective action. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 38 (2007) 501-509
48. Elman N., Illfelder-Kaye J., and Robiner W. Professional development: A foundation for psychologist competence. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 36 (2005) 367-375
49. Forrest L., and Elman N. Psychotherapy for poorly performing trainees: Are there limits to confidentiality?. Psychotherapy Bulletin 40 (2005) 29-37
50. Handelsman M.M., Gottleib M.C., and Knapp S. Training ethical psychologists: An acculturation model. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 36 (2005) 59-65
51. Nelson P.D. Striving for competence in the assessment of competence: Psychology's professional education and credentialing journey of public accountability. Training and Education in Professional Psychology 1 (2007) 3-12
52. Papadakis M.A., Teherani A., Banach M.A., Knettler T.R., Rattner S.L., Stern D.T., et al. Disciplinary action by medical boards and prior behavior in medical school. New England Journal of Medicine 353 (2005) 2673-2682
53. Shapiro S.L., Brown K.W., and Biegel G.M. Teaching self-care to caregivers: Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the mental health of therapists in training. Training and Education in Professional Psychology 1 (2007) 105-115
54. American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs Advisory Committee on Colleague Assistance. Advancing colleague assistance in professional psychology (2005), Author, Washington, DC. http://www.apa.org/practice/acca_monograph.html Retrieved October 12, 2007, from http://www.apa.org/practice/acca_monograph.html
55. Barnett J.E., and Hillard D. Psychologist distress and impairment: The availability and use of colleague assistance programs for psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 32 (2001) 205-210
56. Brodie J., and Robinson B. MPA distress/impaired psychologists survey: Overview and results. Minnesota Psychologist 41 (1991, July) 7-10
57. Forrest L., Elman N., Gizara S., and Vacha-Hasse T. Trainee impairment: A review of identification, remediation, dismissal, and legal issues. The Counseling Psychologist 27 (1999) 627-686
58. Gabbard G. Transference and countertransference in the psychotherapy of therapists charged with sexual misconduct. Psychiatric Annals 25 (1995) 100-105
59. Irons R., and Schneider J. The wounded healer: An addiction-sensitive approach to the sexually exploitive professional (1999), Aronson, Northvale, NJ
60. Keith-Spiegel P. How to confront an unethical colleague. In: Koocher G.P., Norcross J.C., and Hill III S.S. (Eds). Psychologists' desk reference (2005), Oxford University Press, New York 579-583
61. Kilburg R., Nathan P., and Thoreson R. Professionals in distress: Issues, syndromes, and solutions in psychology (1986), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
62. Lamb D. Addressing impairment and its relationship to professional boundary issues: A response to Forrest, Elman, Gizara, & Vacha-Hasse. The Counseling Psychologist 27 (1999) 702-711
63. Mearns J., and Allen G.J. Graduate students' experiences in dealing with impaired peers, compared with faculty predictions: An exploratory study. Ethics and Behavior 1 (1991) 191-202
64. Negreen S.E. A chapter guide on colleague assistance for impaired social workers (1995), National Association of Social Workers, Washington, DC
65. New Jersey Psychological Association Task Force on Impaired Psychologists. In: Schwebel M., Skorina J.K., and Schoener G. (Eds). Assisting impaired psychologists: Program development for state psychological associations (Rev. ed., Appendix A-1) (1991), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
66. Oliver M.N., Bernstein J.H., Anderson K.G., Blashfield R.K., and Roberts M.C. An exploratory examination of student attitudes toward "impaired" peers in clinical psychology training programs. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 21 (2004) 462-469
67. Pope K.S., and Vasquez M.J.T. Ethics in psychotherapy and counseling (1991), Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
68. Pope K.S., and Vasquez M.J.T. How to survive and thrive as a therapist (2005), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
69. Pope K.S., and Vasquez M.J.T. Ethics in psychotherapy and counseling. 3rd ed. (2007), Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
70. Rosenberg J.I., Getzelman M.A., Arcinue F., and Oren C.Z. An exploratory look at students' experiences of problematic peers in academic professional psychology programs. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 36 (2005) 665-673
71. Schank J.A., and Skovholt T.M. Ethical practice in small communities (2006), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
72. Schoener G.R. Practicing what we preach. The Counseling Psychologist 27 (1999) 693-701
73. Schoener G. Recognizing, assisting, and reporting the impaired psychologist. In: Koocher G.P., Norcross J.C., and Hill III S.S. (Eds). Psychologists' desk reference (2005), Oxford University Press, New York 620-624
74. Schoener G. Treating impaired psychotherapists and "wounded healers.". In: Geller J.D., Norcross J.C., and Orlinsky D.E. (Eds). The psychotherapist's own psychotherapy (2005), Oxford University Press, New York 323-341
75. Schwebel M., Skorina J.K., and Schoener G. Assisting impaired psychologists: Program development for state psychological associations (1991), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
76. Schwebel M., Skorina J.K., and Schoener G. Assisting impaired psychologists: Program development for state psychological associations. Rev. ed. (1994), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
77. Skovholt T.M. The resilient practitioner (2001), Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, MA
78. VandenBos G.R., and Duthie R.F. Confronting and supporting colleagues in distress. In: Kilburg R.R., Nathan P.E., and Thoreson R.W. (Eds). Professionals in distress: Issues, syndromes and solutions in psychology (1986), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC 211-231
79. White W.L. The incestuous workplace: Stress and distress in the organizational family (1997), Hazelden, Center City, MN