What is it about?
We took a collaborative approach with researchers, clinical leaders, direct care staff, administrators, and other interest holders to develop recommendations for to prevent workplace violence and promote staff well-being in psychiatric hospitals. Five years later, we surveyed hospitals across Canada to identify the strategies already in use and priorities for future implementation. Hospital leaders and employee representatives rated the reduction of violence as a top priority, but most implementation to date was focused on the aftermath of violence exposure.
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Why is it important?
Psychiatric workers face high risks of burnout and psychological trauma from workplace violence. We have translated the priorities identified in this research into a step-by-step manual and workbook for reducing trauma among psychiatric workers. Learn more at: https://www.traumaamongpsychiatricworkers.net/tris-implementation-manual
Perspectives
This project was a continuation of the Trauma Among Psychiatric Workers research and knowledge translation project and was completed by an interdisciplinary team with education, nursing, psychology, sociology, and knowledge mobilization backgrounds.
Dr N Zoe Hilton
University of Toronto
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This page is a summary of: Strategies to address burnout and trauma among psychiatric workers: Codeveloping recommendations and examining implementation priorities., Psychological Services, July 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/ser0001054.
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