Clinical Psychologists' experiences of reflective staff groups in inpatient psychiatric settings: A mixed methods study

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 324-340

  Heneghan, Cara ^a   Wright, John ^b   Watson, Gilli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Plymouth Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inpatient Psychiatric; Mental Health; Reflection; Reflective Practice Group; Staff Groups; Therapeutic Milieu

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84904395155     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.1834     Document Type: Article

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