The stresses and strains of working in Children's Mental Health

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An exploration of the coping strategies of mental health social workers working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams: a qualitative study

• IRAS ID

  274622

• Contact name

  Paul Jones

• Contact email

  P.A.Jones@ljmu.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Dr

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 7 months, 23 days

• Research summary

  There is little evidence highlighting the impact of the social, personal and psychological challenges faced by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Professionals (CAMHS) working with high risk vulnerable children. Issues surrounding high stress levels, and burnout are well documented.
  The focus of this study is to explore the personal experiences of this group, highlighting coping strategies and stressors related to their role. These findings will help identify mechanisms through which support can be offered.

• REC name

  N/A

• REC reference

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