Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
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Australas Psychiatry · Mar 2004
Professionally indicated short-term risk-taking in the treatment of borderline personality disorder.
To define and explore the rationale for professionally indicated short-term risk-taking in treating adults with borderline personality disorder, and discuss prerequisites for the approach, clinical implementation and medicolegal contexts. ⋯ When prerequisites are met and clinical and medicolegal practice is sound and thorough, taking short-term risk, as part of a comprehensive treatment, is a legitimate professional consideration in working with some adults with borderline personality disorder.
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Australas Psychiatry · Mar 2004
Job satisfaction and burnout in mental health services for older people.
The objective of the present paper was to identify factors associated with job satisfaction and burnout among staff working in mental health services for older people. ⋯ Surveys and focus groups were an effective means of identifying factors associated with job satisfaction in mental health staff members. Newer models of service delivery with team building and supportive management may improve the workplace for staff.