Teaching is one of the professions where the highest number of employees report psychological illness as a work-related injury. In many cases, however, it is possible to prevent the situation from escalating to a formal occupational injury claim.
A crisis psychologist is not always the best or only solution when you experience a traumatic event at work. Instead, use your colleagues and the collective support of your team, say two experts on psychological strain.
Hold Off on the Crisis Psychologist – The Team Can Handle a Lot! This is how Tom Ekeroth begins his review of “The Handbook of Psychological First Aid and Crisis Management”, which is this month’s featured book,…
The unthinkable happened. An employee died during a company event, and as a relatively new leader, Casper Borgen Larsen had to figure out how he…
Fra Branchefællesskab Arbejdsmiljø– 08-2025. Medarbejderne på Nykøbing F. Sygehus har lært at håndtere høje følelsesmæssige krav som en holdsport på tværs af faggrupper. Hele organisationen...
From Violence as Expression – 03-2025. As staff in a nursing home for people with dementia, there are many tasks and experiences that challenge professional competence. At…
Employees affected by stress result in lost productivity. And it is costly for workplaces, according to a new study from NFA. The study highlights significant potential in prevention…
Article from the Danish Midwives’ Association Psychological safety can be described as the “mental climate” of a workplace. So, how high is the level of psychological safety where you…
Et højt arbejdstempo, rekrutteringsudfordringer, stort fagligt ansvar og et følelsesmæssigt belastende arbejde er en cocktail, der sætter markante spor på det psykiske arbejdsmiljø og slider...
Certified accountants are public trust representatives. It is an important role — but also a source of cross-pressure for accountants. There are naturally requirements…
A course in strain psychology, along with knowledge of employees’ own and others’ reaction patterns under strain, aims to provide staff at Nykøbing F. Hospital with a better psychosocial work environment…
Fra Forkant, Magasinet om ledelse i sundhedsvæsenet – 1/06-2022 På Nykøbing Falster Sygehus skal samtlige 1.300 medarbejdere rustes i belastningspsykologi. Lederne er gået forrest ved...
From Social Development – 05-2021, Feature Article 1/2 During the post-Christmas period, an employee in social psychiatry lost their life due to violence from a resident at a care facility…
From Social Development – 05-2021, Feature Article 2/2. During the post-Christmas period, an employee in social psychiatry lost their life due to violence from a resident at a care facility…
From the Danish Association of Social Workers – 04-2021 It is challenging to have a job where day after day you face high emotional demands, where…
Fra Dansk Socialrådgiverforening – 04-2021. Som socialrådgiver arbejder du typisk i et mentalt højrisikojob, hvor du møder kriseramte og traumatiserede mennesker eller har opgaver, som...
From the Danish Social Educators – 01-2021. Is there anything more important than helping vulnerable people who are struggling? Most social educators would say no. But when…
From the Danish Social Educators – 12-2020. When working with traumatised individuals, there is a risk of burning out yourself. But your body, mind, and…
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