Mental Health and Wellness in Healthcare Workers: Identifying Risks, Prevention, and Treatment
- 10h 14m
- Clint A. Bowers, Deborah C. Beidel, Kristin Horan, Madeline R. Marks
- IGI Global
- 2022
Recent events have revealed that many healthcare workers are subject to very high levels of occupational stress, which has become particularly salient during the COVID-19 crisis. Recent research indicates that, due to a variety of occupational stressors, healthcare workers are at risk for a number of mental and physical ailments. Unfortunately, the literature on this topic is widely dispersed among numerous fields and must be accumulated to provide a thorough examination of the wellness of healthcare workers.
Mental Health and Wellness in Healthcare Workers: Identifying Risks, Prevention, and Treatment draws attention to the emerging issue of stress-related illness in healthcare and assembles state-of-the-art research from various fields in order to understand the extent of our knowledge of specific risks, preventions, and treatments of stress-related illnesses. This book seeks to reduce negative outcomes for healthcare workers by assisting administrators in stress management techniques. Covering topics such as burnout and occupational stress, this reference work is ideal for clinicians, nurses, healthcare workers, researchers, administrators, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students in fields that include clinical psychology, organizational psychology, and occupational health.
About the Author
Clint Bowers, PhD, is a Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Director of the RETRO laboratory at the University of Central Florida. His recent research is in the area of technology-based training. Current research projects include the development and evaluation of game-based learning technologies across a variety of domains. He has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters in the area of training and has edited three books related to training and technology.
Deborah Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP, is Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Psychology and Medical Education. She is the author of over 300 scientific publications including journal articles, book chapters and books on the treatment of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Beidel is the Director of UCF RESTORES, a clinical research center dedicated to trauma and PTSD. The recipient of over $31 million dollars in federal research funding, her recent work focuses on developing effective treatments for PTSD for veterans, active duty personnel, first responders and survivors of mass shootings, utilizing technology to enhance effective treatments and translate them into standard clinical practice.
Madeline Marks is a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at the University of Central Florida, where she is the lab manager and member of the Recent and Emerging Technology Research Organization Lab (RETRO Lab) and Research and Treatment on Response to Extreme Stressors (UCF RESTORES), respectively. Madeline earned her B.A. degree in Sports Psychology and a minor in Psychology from the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in 2012. Prior to attending UCF, she worked as a volunteer and professional EMT for 6 years. While currently not "on the road," she maintains her certifications. Madeline’s interests are in the development, research, and dissemination of prevention, intervention, and training protocols with a focus on stress injuries in first responders. Additionally, she is interested in the use of technology as a delivery mechanism of the aforementioned prevention, intervention, and training protocols.
Kristin Horan is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests relate to Occupational Health Psychology (OHP), specifically OHP interventions, OHP in vulnerable occupations and populations, and the relationship between work and health behaviors.
In this Book
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Lived Experiences of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency—A Qualitative Exploration
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Perceived Stress Levels of Medical and Non-Medical Staff in the Face of COVID-19
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Healthcare Workers—Intersectionality Matters
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Pediatric Healthcare Providers—Unique Challenges and Strategies to Improve Wellness
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Barriers to Healthy Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors Among Healthcare Workers
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Prioritizing Well-Being for Healthcare Professionals
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Conceptual Understanding of Provider Responses to the Complexity of Healthcare Delivery
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Mentally Healthy Healthcare—Main Findings and Lessons Learned from a Needs Assessment Exercise at Multiple Workplace Levels
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Health-Oriented Leadership in Healthcare—The Role of Supervisor Attitude, Cognition, and Behavior
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COVID-19 and Healthcare Staff Wellbeing—Is Burnout Really a Systemic Issue of Morality?
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How the Prevalence of Work Stress Influences the Quality of Life and Performance of Hospital Employees
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A Creative Intervention for Supporting the Mental Wellness of Nurses—The Ameliorative Promise of Graphic Testimonials
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Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Reduce Injuries Among Nurses and Nursing Aides
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Working With Medical Personnel in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting—Lessons Learned from Nickel Mines
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Team Resilience in Healthcare
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Compilation of References
