A collaborative approach to reducing stress among staff.
Stress has been identified as an important issue among residential carers looking after individuals with learning disabilities. This article describes the implementation of a stress-management programme on a residential site for people with learning disabilities, which significantly reduced levels of anxiety and burnout.
Hodgkins
Christopher
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Dudley South PCT, The School of Psychology, University of Birmingham.
Rose
David
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Rose
John
J
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