Month: July 2021

Purpose Implementing trauma informed care (TIC) for individuals facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage is proposed to help both service users and staff work effectively and therapeutically together. However, the effectiveness of implementing TIC via training is debatable. This study aims to explore the effects of a four-day TIC and psychologically informed environments training package in…Continue Reading Evaluating trauma informed care training for services supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage

Healthcare practitioners’ work-related quality of life can be considered within the framework of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Compassion fatigue can have detrimental impacts for healthcare professionals, whereas compassion satisfaction relates to positive outcomes in ‘helping’ professions. Psychological flexibility has been identified as a resource that may buffer against compassion fatigue and promote compassion satisfaction. This systematic review aimed…Continue Reading Relationship between psychological flexibility and work-related quality of life for healthcare professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Depression and anxiety are incredibly common, affecting about 30% of the worldwide population over the lifespan. Past research has indicated that genetic influences affect psychological treatment in response to anxiety and depression, so it’s important that we know more about these genetic influences. Heritability of anxiety is estimated at approximately 30% and depression approximately 35%,…Continue Reading Help Researchers Better Understand Depression and Anxiety