Book contents
- Seminars in the Psychotherapies
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in the Psychotherapies
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I Therapy Theory and Practice
- Part II Applied Psychotherapeutic Thinking
- Section 1 Psychological and Psychodynamic Approaches to Psychiatry
- Section 2 Work in Practice
- Chapter 21 The Effect on Staff and Organisations of Working with Patients with Psychotic Illness
- Chapter 22 Introduction to Organisational Dynamics
- Chapter 23 Reflective Practice and Its Central Place in Mental Health Care
- Chapter 24 Working Psychotherapeutically with Children
- Chapter 25 Therapeutic Communities
- Section 3 Contemporary Developments
- Index
- References
Chapter 23 - Reflective Practice and Its Central Place in Mental Health Care
from Section 2 - Work in Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 May 2021
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Book contents
- Seminars in the Psychotherapies
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in the Psychotherapies
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I Therapy Theory and Practice
- Part II Applied Psychotherapeutic Thinking
- Section 1 Psychological and Psychodynamic Approaches to Psychiatry
- Section 2 Work in Practice
- Chapter 21 The Effect on Staff and Organisations of Working with Patients with Psychotic Illness
- Chapter 22 Introduction to Organisational Dynamics
- Chapter 23 Reflective Practice and Its Central Place in Mental Health Care
- Chapter 24 Working Psychotherapeutically with Children
- Chapter 25 Therapeutic Communities
- Section 3 Contemporary Developments
- Index
- References
Summary
It is of primary importance for organisations in the field of mental health to provide opportunities for clinicians of all backgrounds to reflect on their work. This enhances their ability to provide high quality care, supports staff in their work and can prevent burnout.
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- Seminars in the Psychotherapies , pp. 298 - 311Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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