The Clinical Social Work Journal Podcast Episode 14: Alan Maddock and Melissa Grady discuss psychological risk and protective factors for stress and burnout in social workers.
39m | Jun 23, 2025This episode explores psychological risk and protective factors for stress and burnout among social workers, highlighting how mindfulness-based approaches may reduce emotional exhaustion and improve personal accomplishment.
In this episode Alan Maddock discusses his new article "Examining Potential Psychological Protective and Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout in Social Workers" alongside Melissa Grady.
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More informational links on the topics discussed:
The Clinically Modified Buddhist Psychological Model for Social Work Practice and Self-care
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-022-00849-9
Exploring Social Work professionals’ Experiences of the Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Focus Group Study
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19371918.2024.2325564#d1e559
A randomised trial of Mindfulness-based Social Work and Self-Care with social workers
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-04410-w
Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care with Social Work Professionals: Replication and Expansion of a Randomised Controlled Trial
https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/54/3/1319/7606673
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