Mental health, burnout and job satisfaction among mental health social workers in England and Wales

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Authors

Sherrill Evans · King's College London

Peter Huxley · King's College London

Francisco J. Medina · Royal College of Psychiatrists

Tim Kendall · Royal College of Psychiatrists

Cornelius Katona

Abstract

Stress may exacerbate recruitment and retention problems. Employers must recognise the demands placed upon MHSWs and value their contribution to mental health services.

Topics & Keywords

Social Work Education and Practice Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Health, psychology, and well-being

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 188, Issue 1, pp. 75-80

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.188.1.75

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