Assuaging COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Among Mental Health Clinicians: The Potential of Self-Care

Miller, J. Jay; Barnhart, Sheila; Robinson, Tay D.; Pryor, Montrell D.; Arnett, Kathryn

doi:10.1007/s10615-021-00815-x

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“…Our quantitative results showed that clinicians might experience psychosocial impacts of the pandemic (e.g., sleep difficulties) similarly to client and general populations, as supported by previous research (e.g., Miller et al, 2021 ). While these experiences might not be necessarily traumatic (i.e., deeply distressing and impactful) for all clinicians, this certainly suggests that there is a shared experience between clinicians and general populations during the times of COVID-19.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Examples of participant responses for each result (i.e., categories) is shown in Table 3 . As shown in previous research (e.g., Danet Danet, 2021 ; Holmes et al, 2021 ; Miller et al, 2021 ), participant responses suggested mostly negative impacts. These negative impacts were as follows: (1) Exacerbated health risks and mental health vulnerabilities; (2) experiences of loss and grief; (3) increased dissonant responsibilities at work and home; (4) difficulties with personal-professional boundary management; and (5) distress over racial injustice in society.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…Other scholars have argued that there might exist a relationship between social locations (i.e., privileges, marginalities) and the exacerbation of psychosocial impacts, especially for individuals who are BIPOC (Gianfrancesco et al, 2021 ; Lund, 2020 ; Sze et al, 2020 ), women (Cabarkapa et al, 2020 ; Danet Danet, 2021 ; Volk et al, 2021 ), parents and caregivers (Magruder et al, 2021 ; Volk et al, 2021 ), people with disabilities (Cieza et al, 2021 ; Shakespeare et al, 2021 ), and queer and trans people (Kamal et al, 2021 ; Ruprecht et al, 2020 ). One study empirically confirmed that social workers ( n = 1568) who were married, heterosexual, physically healthier and more financially secure generally reported less distress than other clinicians (Miller et al, 2021 ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…The pandemic has exacerbated occupational challenges of mental health clinicians on a global level, including increased job demands, inadequate equipment, training or resources, and insufficient time to complete their work (Ashcroft et al, 2021 ; Ben-Ezra & Hamama-Raz, 2020 ). Recent pandemic-related studies on social workers in the United States and the United Kingdom (Greene et al, 2021 ; Holmes et al, 2021 ; Miller et al, 2021 ) found that social workers ( n range = 181–1568) met the diagnostic criteria for peritraumatic distress (46%), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (range: 22–26.21%), depression (46.90%), and anxiety (47.28%). Researchers have also documented a considerable decline in self-care practices among social workers in the pandemic context (Miller & Reddin Cassar, 2021 ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have also documented a considerable decline in self-care practices among social workers in the pandemic context (Miller & Reddin Cassar, 2021 ). Others, however, reported that greater engagement with self-care practices predicted a decrease in pandemic-related distress among social workers (Miller et al, 2021 ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring Shared Trauma in the Time of COVID: A Simulation-Based Survey Study of Mental Health Clinicians

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From fear of contracting the virus, isolation from physical distancing, to navigating lifework balance, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to leave long-lasting psychosocial impacts on many. Shared trauma refers to similar psychological reactions to an extraordinary community event when experienced by both the clinicians and clients. We examined the experiences mong mental health clinicians in Canada and the United States (n = 196) in this online survey study during the second phase of the pandemic (Spring 2021). In addition to using traditional survey items (e.g., demographics, scales, and short answers), we also used video-recorded Simulated Clients (SC; i.e., professional actors) as a novel method to elicit the participants’ assessment of the SCs and the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using shared trauma as a theoretical framework, we analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative results suggested that although these mental health clinicians certainly reported experiencing psychosocial impacts of the pandemic themselves, these shared experiences with client and general populations did not greatly impact how they understood the SCs. Qualitative results helped further contextualize the clinicians’ own personal and professional lives. Implications for clinical practice and further research related to shared trauma are discussed.

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confidence: 66%

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confidence: 93%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Resilience in Social Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jindra,

Graves

2024

Clin Soc Work J

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Resilience is considered a significant concept in research on a variety of topics at the individual, organizational, and community levels. In this qualitative, grounded theory study based on 20 semi-structured interviews, we discuss a set of factors that emerged as contributing to resilience among social service providers working with homeless or homeless-adjacent vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article specifically addresses the variation in resilience that emerged between providers in the face of these pandemic-related challenges. We found that the following four factors, in interaction with each other, influenced the degree of provider resilience: Restrictions providers had to implement to keep clients safe and associated feelings of guilt and helplessness, outbreaks and losses affecting the organization and its staff during the pandemic, isolation from the community, clients, and fellow staff, and existing vulnerabilities, such as personal struggles with mental health or complicated family situations. The article also discusses the implications of these findings for future research and social work practice.

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Values-based Self-care: What We Learn from Racialized Activists’ Care Practices

Mohammed,

Cummings

2024

Int. Journal of Com. WB

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Assuaging COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Among Mental Health Clinicians: The Potential of Self-Care

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Exploring Shared Trauma in the Time of COVID: A Simulation-Based Survey Study of Mental Health Clinicians

Exploring Shared Trauma in the Time of COVID: A Simulation-Based Survey Study of Mental Health Clinicians

The Role of Resilience in Social Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Values-based Self-care: What We Learn from Racialized Activists’ Care Practices

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