Role of Institutional Support for Evidence-Based Psychotherapy in Satisfaction and Burnout Among Veterans Affairs Therapists.

ABSTRACT:

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.

Methods

This analysis used data from the VHA's national 2018 Mental Health Provider Survey. Responding therapists (N=5,341) answered questions about the quality of

SUBMITTER: Sripada RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399716 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature