The challenge of working with staff groups in the caring professions: The importance of the 'Team Development and Reflective Practice Group'

British Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-183

  Thorndycraft, Bill ^a,b,c   McCabe, Jennifer ^c,d,e  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Priory Hospital North London

^c Bridge Psychotherapy ^*

^d SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Bridge Psychotherapy and Counselling   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; Boundaries; Consumerism; Mental health; Staff groups

Indexed keywords

BORDERLINE STATE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EGO STRENGTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEAM BUILDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 42449124173     PISSN: 02659883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0118.2008.00075.x     Document Type: Review

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