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040 _aAFVC
100 _aMcLean, Siān A.
_910285
245 _aThe mental and physical health of family mental health practitioners during COVID-19 :
_brelationships with family violence and workplace practices
_cSiān A. McLean and Jennifer E. McIntosh
260 _bTaylor & Francis,
_c2021
500 _aAustralian Journal of Psychology, First published 2 June 2021
520 _aObjective: COVID-19 restrictions precipitated rapid work practice changes for family and mental health practitioners, including care via telehealth and secondary exposures to COVID-19 induced violence in client. This descriptive study aimed to examine stress and health among practitioners during COVID-19 restrictions. Method: Participants, recruited via professional networks, were 320 maternal and child health (MCH), child and youth mental health (CYMH) and adult mental health (AMH) practitioners from Victoria, Australia. Participants reported family violence among cases, workplace stress, and mental and physical health problems during COVID-19 restrictions, via an online survey. Results: Rising family violence incidence, including emotional abuse and serious threats against a woman (>25%), child emotional abuse/neglect, and child exposure to family violence were reported. Higher violence was reported by CYMH and AMH than MCH practitioners. We found increases in practitioner stress due to workplace practice changes and exposure to family violence. Highest stress was among CYMH and AHM practitioners. Participants reported worsening mental (63.2%) and physical (51.2%) health. Negative affect was higher among CYMH than MCH participants. Conclusion: Findings demonstrate pressure on family and mental health workforces during COVID-19. Provision of training and support to manage secondary stress from exposures to trauma and changing workplace practices is indicated. (Authors' abstract). Record #7293
650 _aCOVID-19
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650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
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650 _aHEALTH
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650 _aMENTAL HEALTH
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650 _aPANDEMICS
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650 _aSTRESS
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650 _aWORKPLACE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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700 _aMcIntosh, Jennifer E.
_910286
773 0 _tAustralian Journal of Psychology, First published 2 June 2021
830 _aAustralian Journal of Psychology
_910287
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1934118
_zDOI: 10.1080/00049530.2021.1934118 (Open access)
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE