A Study of Mindfulness and Self-Care: A Path to Self-Compassion for Female Therapists in Training

Research has shown the prevalence of burnout and "compassion fatigue" in women mental health professionals. Mindfulness training addresses these potential problems, building strategies for both prevention and coping. Training in mindfulness can benefit women psychotherapists-in-training as...

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Published in:Women & therapy 2014-04, Vol.37 (1-2), p.155-163
Main Authors: Dorian, Marina, Killebrew, Jessica Evers
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Burnout
clinical training
Consciousness
Coping
Females
Mental health
mindfulness
Occupational Stress
Prevention
Psychotherapy
San Diego, California
Self compassion
self-care
Therapists
Training
Women
women therapists
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Summary:Research has shown the prevalence of burnout and "compassion fatigue" in women mental health professionals. Mindfulness training addresses these potential problems, building strategies for both prevention and coping. Training in mindfulness can benefit women psychotherapists-in-training as they handle the stresses of graduate school, and as therapists, in addition to benefiting their future therapy clients. This study explores the impact of a course on mindfulness for psychotherapists-in-training, evaluating outcomes of a 10-week elective course offered at California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego, CA.
ISSN:0270-3149
1541-0315
DOI:10.1080/02703149.2014.850345