• Australas Psychiatry · Feb 2016

    Preliminary evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for mental health professionals.

    • Alana Dobie, Alison Tucker, Madeleine Ferrari, and Jeffrey M Rogers.
    • Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
    • Australas Psychiatry. 2016 Feb 1; 24 (1): 42-5.

    ObjectivesMental health professionals are particularly susceptible to occupational stress; however, there are limited formal programmes to address the problem. This paper discusses the preliminary results of a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme for practising professionals in a public hospital mental health unit.MethodA mixed-group of nine mental health professionals participated in eight weeks of daily 15-minute MBSR training interspersed with three 30-minute education sessions developed by the authors (AD and AT). Levels of psychological distress and mindfulness skill were measured before and immediately after participation.ResultsFollowing the brief MBSR programme, quantitative and qualitative participant feedback revealed a perceived reduction in psychological distress.ConclusionsA brief MBSR programme can be incorporated into the full-time workloads of practicing mental health professionals, potentially addressing a significant unmet workplace need.© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015.

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