Exploring the experiences of mental health professionals including factors that may protect against, or increase risk of, psychological trauma.

This piece of research makes up one fifth of a PhD research project concerned with the risk of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in mental health professionals. Using semi-structured interviews this research aims to shed light on traumatic events mental health professionals are expose to in the workplace, how these events have impacted them professionally and personally, and also understand any protective or risk factors of psychological trauma.