Occupational stress with mental health clients in acute response (OSCAR)

Objective

Occupational stress features highly in both the hospital and community-based mental health workforce, particularly with respect to violent severely mentally ill clients. This project aims to address the problem of occupational stress by producing European comparative baseline data, and by developing and evaluating trans-European training packages, which include standardised and effective stress reduction and risk assessment procedures. Objectives are to evaluate on a European, trans-national basis levels of occupational stress and burnout, to examine the aetiological factors which precipitate the occurrence of violent behaviour, to examine the efficacy of risk management strategies, and to develop and evaluate effective stress reduction training packages. The method is a quasi-experimental research study. Outputs include a European database, standardised and evaluated risk assessment and stress reduction training packages.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• social sciences › sociology › governance › crisis management
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › employment

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-10. - Public health and health services research

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Middlesex University

Address

Highgate Hill
N19 5NF London
United Kingdom

Participants (6)

COUNTY OF AARHUS, DENMARK

Denmark

Address

Skovagervej 2
8240 Risskov

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY

Poland

Address

Al. Sobieskiego 1/9
02 957 Warszawa

NORDLAND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

Norway

Address

Kloeveraasvn. 1
8002 Bode

STORSTROEM COUNTY

Denmark

Address

Parkvej 37
4700 Nykobing Falster

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

Address

Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road
CB2 2QQ Cambridge

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE

Finland

Address

Medisiinarinkatu 3
33014 Tampere