Implementation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training in a psychiatric ward: feasibility, lessons learned and potential effectiveness

Psychiatric inpatient wards are inherently complex milieus. Staff in wards are expected to alleviate severe suffering in patients whilst handling an increasing administrative burden, resulting in less direct contact with patients. Reports from both patients and staff indicate institutional aimlessness and lack of care content beyond medication and containment. As a possible means of improving … Read more