Effective Self-Care and Resilience in Clinical Practice: Dealing with Stress, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785920707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Sarah Parry is a senior lecturer in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and practices as a clinical psychologist with Halliwell Homes
-- Dr Tammi Walker, Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester . This book is an essential read for anyone working in health and social care but also students interested in this important area. True compassion can effectively tackle the most complex needs, of which this book articulates so brilliantly! -- Emma Ford, Safeguarding Manager The benefits of compassion are emphasised in this book through the sharing of experiential journeys which offer hope to all practitioners that compassion is possible and can be nurtured, even within the difficult systems we operate in. -- Dr Melanie Hugill, Clinical Psychologist A timely, relevant and outstanding publication
Through a collection of reflective practitioner accounts, this book explores how practitioners can achieve their best work through a framework of compassion.Combining a number of examples from a variety of practices, including clinical psychology, consultancy, and nursing, each chapter explores how compassion can influence therapeutic work and improve practitioner wellbeing. Topics include stress-resilience, the nature of self-care, self-compassion or self-criticism and supervision in therapeutic practice. These s