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Clinician Self-Care

Clinician Self-Care. Bryan S. Gerber, Psy.D., Ph.D.c. Primary Focus. Before we start; Does anyone want to debate the mind-body connection?. Distress from Emotional Distress. Somatic complaints Coronary heart disease Gastrointestinal difficulties Sleep disruptions Reduction in sex drive

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Clinician Self-Care

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  1. Clinician Self-Care Bryan S. Gerber, Psy.D., Ph.D.c

  2. Primary Focus Before we start; Does anyone want to debate the mind-body connection?

  3. Distress from Emotional Distress Somatic complaints Coronary heart disease Gastrointestinal difficulties Sleep disruptions Reduction in sex drive Irritability, anger, depression Substance use Social withdrawal (NIMH, 2014) Nothing Very Good.

  4. Decide on a Title, Already! Compassion Fatigue Vicarious Trauma Secondary Trauma They all represent the same thing: Helpers neglecting to help themselves!

  5. Statistics Some sources state stress levels in health care professionals may be as much as 85% higher than in the general population (Hooper, Craig, Janvrin, Wetsel, & Reimels, 2010) It is likely not this high but significant none-the-less.

  6. Physiological Impact of Distress General Adaptation Syndrome Hans Selye (1950)

  7. Stages Resistance Alarm Exhaustion

  8. Stress Management(A.K.A. Self-Care) Where the mind and the body (and spirit) connect.

  9. Stress is a Part of Life!

  10. Is Eliminating Stress Practical?

  11. Bad Stress Distress

  12. Is All Stress Bad? Passion Motivation Intensity Inspiration

  13. Positive StressEustress

  14. The Hardy Personality(Kobasa, 1979)

  15. Primary GoalEffectively Managing Stress

  16. Prerequisites forEffectively Managing Stress • Desire:

  17. Prerequisites forEffectively Managing Stress • Willingness:

  18. Prerequisites forEffectively Managing Stress • Openness:

  19. Prerequisites forEffectively Managing Stress • Faith:

  20. We are all Unique

  21. Unique Techniques

  22. Action vs. Reaction

  23. Self-Awareness

  24. Active Participation Inventory What am I Thinking?

  25. Active Participation Inventory How am I Feeling?

  26. Active Participation Inventory What do I Need?

  27. Active Participation Inventory What Can I do About It?

  28. Control

  29. Why is Stress Management Important? Secondary or vicarious trauma is the cumulative transformative effect (stress) of working with survivors of traumatic life events. (Beck, 2011)

  30. Clinician Fatigue Secondary Trauma is the Leading Cause of Clinician Fatigue. (Rosenstein, 2012)

  31. Helper Personality

  32. Helping Helpers Those who serve helping others are notorious for ignoring their own physical and emotional health. (APA, 2013)

  33. Mindfulness In Buddhism; mindfulness refers to maintaining as much as possible a calm awareness of one's body, feelings, mind, and spirit. (Hussain & Bhushan, 2010)

  34. Mindfulness In Western thought, mindfulness is simply living in the moment and consciously evaluating one’s state of being. (Hussain & Bhushan, 2010)

  35. Relaxation

  36. Relaxation

  37. Relaxation

  38. Relaxation

  39. Hobbies

  40. Bad Hobbies

  41. Growth

  42. Meditation

  43. Mindfulness Meditation

  44. Yoga

  45. Tai Chi

  46. Qi Gong

  47. Do We Need a Formal Style?

  48. Learning to Breathe

  49. Mountaintop

  50. Hurts So Good

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