TY - JOUR
T1 - Working towards a psychologically informed environment in an older adult acute context
AU - Cox, Kathy J
AU - Keohane, Pete
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - The role of psychologists in older adult inpatient or acute settings is often complex; one must consider how to best support a psychologically ‘healthy’ or informed environment with limited time and resources. Indirect ways of working, such as providing staff training, can support positive cultural changes. Compassion is increasingly a focus of health care services and compassion focused staff training has previously be found to have a positive impact on health care staff self-compassion and self-criticism (Beaumont et al., 2016). This paper described the initial stages of a project to introduce staff training and supervision sessions to a National Health Service (NHS) older adult acute mental health unit. The project aimed to increase staff understanding of psychologically informed approaches and develop a more psychologically informed environment rooted in compassion. Although the project is ongoing, a description of the project context, development, evaluation aims and initial reflections will be provided.
AB - The role of psychologists in older adult inpatient or acute settings is often complex; one must consider how to best support a psychologically ‘healthy’ or informed environment with limited time and resources. Indirect ways of working, such as providing staff training, can support positive cultural changes. Compassion is increasingly a focus of health care services and compassion focused staff training has previously be found to have a positive impact on health care staff self-compassion and self-criticism (Beaumont et al., 2016). This paper described the initial stages of a project to introduce staff training and supervision sessions to a National Health Service (NHS) older adult acute mental health unit. The project aimed to increase staff understanding of psychologically informed approaches and develop a more psychologically informed environment rooted in compassion. Although the project is ongoing, a description of the project context, development, evaluation aims and initial reflections will be provided.
UR - https://explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpsfpop
U2 - 10.53841/bpsfpop.2020.1.149.16
DO - 10.53841/bpsfpop.2020.1.149.16
M3 - Article
VL - 149
JO - British Psychological Society Faculty for the Psychology of Older People Newsletter
JF - British Psychological Society Faculty for the Psychology of Older People Newsletter
ER -