Rebecca K Sripada, Peter P Grau, Brittany R Porath, Jennifer Burgess, Tony Van, H Myra Kim, Matthew T Boden, Kara Zivin
OBJECTIVE: Burnout is widespread among psychotherapists and leads to negative mental and other health outcomes, absenteeism, and turnover. Job resources, including institutional support for evidence-based practices, can buffer against burnout and may improve satisfaction among therapists. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the nation's largest integrated health system and employs 23,000 therapists, including psychologists, social workers, and counselors. The authors assessed associations between perceived institutional support for evidence-based treatment and satisfaction and burnout among VHA therapists...
October 26, 2023: Psychiatric Services: a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association