Team Of Psychologists Research Articles

The effects of individual and team resilience on psychological health and team performance: a multi-level approach

AbstractThe challenges that individuals and teams face in complex and unstable environments can negatively affect individuals’ psychological health and team performance. In such contexts, resilience becomes an essential resource for both teams and individuals. It is therefore important to develop a comprehensive approach of resilience at work. The aim of this study is to examine the concurrent and differential effects of individual and team resilience, at both the within-group and between-group levels, on team performance and psychological health (i.e., operationalised as stress and subjective well-being). A cross-sectional survey of 530 employees nested within 68 teams was conducted. Multilevel Structural Equation Modelling analyses indicated that both individual resilience and team resilience at the within-group level were related to psychological health and team performance. Individual resilience was more strongly related to psychological health than to team performance, while the opposite was the case for team resilience. At the between-group level, individual resilience was related to psychological health, while team resilience was related to team performance. These findings suggest that resilience comprises of several components that are equally important but in different ways. Having resilient individuals in a team matters more for psychological health and ensuring that teams sustain a resilient group dynamic is more important for team performance.

Community mental health care in Croatia: Mobile team for psychosocial support in the community

Abstract The Republic of Croatia has initiated numerous reforms in the mental health care system in the community. Within the framework of EU JA Implement, a mobile team was formed to provide interventions in the community, that is, in the homes of persons discharged from psychiatric hospitals. The mobile team was formed during 2023. The team includes: one psychiatrist, leader and coordinator of the mobile team, three graduate nurses, a case manager, a social worker, three experienced experts who are employed in the team as peer workers, and one social pedagogue and psychologist. The wider composition of the team includes a psychiatrist who provides outpatient psychiatric treatment, who is familiar with the individual recovery plan and, if necessary, participates in the development of the plan. The goal of establishing a mobile team is to implement an individual recovery plan in the community, that is, in the patient’s home, using biopsychosocial interventions, with the aim of better and faster recovery of the user and inclusion in the community, as well as prevention of rehospitalization and disability. Before the patients home visits, the experts in the team were trained. 15 patients were included in the pilot project, with whom 96 home visits or interventions were carried out in the time period from the establishment of the team to April 2024. As a result of the effectiveness of the pilot project, in 2024, in accordance with the Strategic Framework for the Development of Mental Health until 2030, the Republic of Croatia adopted a new network of health institutions, within which 30 mobile psychiatric teams and 24 psychological teams at the primary level of health care are planned. Empowerment of users, engagement of people with experience in the implementation of interventions, increase in mental health literacy of the population and destigmatization are additional results of the implementation of mental health protection in the community through JA impleMENTAL.

Strengthening Family Resilience For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Work Family Conflict (WFC) is a pressure or imbalance between roles at work and roles in the family. Entrepreneurial families are very vulnerable to WFC, even more vulnerable than working families. Even though entrepreneurs are known to have flexible working hours, in reality entrepreneurs' working hours are unlimited. This service aims to provide assistance in strengthening the resilience of entrepreneurial families by focusing on managing stress and conflict in entrepreneurial families, building effective communication and balancing the roles of husband/wife of business actors in the family. The service partners are members of the Kaliurang Connection, which is an MSME community in Yogyakarta. The service method is training and counseling from a team of psychologists according to the participants' needs and problems.

Psychological Assessment and Intervention at the Boston Marathon.

The Boston Marathon is a highly regarded event in the running world, not just for its prestige and challenging course, but also for its implementation of a psychology team to support runners. The 2013 Boston Marathon bombings underscored the essential role that mental health support plays at this event, prompting the development and expansion of its innovative care model. This review critically outlines, evaluates, and analyzes the approach and effectiveness of the psychological care model provided to runners on race day as part of the Boston Marathon medical team, including the standard of care, how it functions, and best practices for other marathons. The implications for this review contribute to the increasing trend of providing psychological care in marathon and other athletic settings, and to provide a framework for standardizing assessment and intervention procedures for both elite and novice runners.

Academic Tutoring and Academic Performance: An Analysis at UNSM

This study explores the relationship between the comprehensive tutoring system and the academic performance of students at the National University of San Martín (UNSM). The study addresses the issues faced by the institution, whose tutoring programme lacks a coordinated approach between faculties, a strong clinical psychology team, and teachers with adequate tutoring skills, resulting in a loss of student interest. The aim was to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the comprehensive tutoring system and academic performance. A quantitative methodology with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used. A questionnaire was applied to 342 students selected through stratified probabilistic sampling, and their academic performance was analysed. The results indicated that, although most students perceived the tutoring system as acceptable, no significant correlation with their academic performance was found. In conclusion, the current tutoring system does not appear to directly influence academic performance, suggesting a need to review its structure and integration. This study addresses a gap in the literature by examining the relationship between tutoring and academic performance in Peruvian universities, aligning with SDG 4 (Quality Education). Future studies should investigate contextual and personal factors that may influence academic performance.

Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate Help Identify Youth at Risk for Suicidality.

To identify associations between scores on the CLEFT-Q and Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Lifetime Version in patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP). Prospective. Tertiary care center. Patients ages six and older administered both the CLEFT-Q questionnaire and C-SSRS survey between 2019 and 2024. Multidisciplinary care coordination facilitated by the team psychologist. Associations among demographics, CLEFT-Q responses, and suicidality. A total of 305 patients were included, 141 females (46.2%) and 164 males (53.8%). Fifty-one (16.7%) endorsed lifetime incidence of suicidal ideation, four (1.3%) endorsed suicidal behavior, 12 (3.9%) endorsed non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and one (0.3%) endorsed self-injurious behavior, intent unknown. Patients endorsing suicidal ideation had lower PROs in 12/13 categories on the CLEFT-Q questionnaire (p < 0.001). Those with suicidal behavior had lower PROs in three health-related quality of life categories (psychological function, p = 0.018; social function, p = 0.005; school function, p = 0.007), but no difference in other domains. A cutoff of ≤70 in the CLEFT-Q psychological function domain identified suicidal ideation with 72.9% sensitivity and 65.9% specificity and suicidal behavior with 100.0% sensitivity and 62.2% specificity. Patients with cleft lip and/or palate have increased risks for psychosocial challenges that are often missed by healthcare providers. This study reveals that patient-reported outcomes are worse in those with CLP who endorsed suicidal ideation and behavior. Low PRO responses identify suicidality with moderate sensitivity and specificity. Patients with low scores should be offered safety screenings and psychosocial support, ideally by mental healthcare professionals.

Превратить психологию «в науку о живом человеке...»: О психотехническом характере исследований школы А.Н. Леонтьева 1940-х гг.

&lt;p&gt;This paper analyzes select 1940s works of A.N. Leontiev&amp;rsquo;s school of psychological thought in light of the methodological principles of psychotechnical cognition which F.Ye. Vasilyuk formulated on the basis of L.S. Vygotsky&amp;rsquo;s ideas about practice as a constructive principle of psychological science. The paper refutes the assertion that Soviet-era cultural and activity psychology had no psychological practice in its own right, and demonstrates that such practice did really exist, had a distinctly activity-oriented nature, and contributed to the advancement of the activity theory. It was the practice of movement recovery which the team of psychologists, put together by A.N. Leontiev, practiced at the military hospital in Kourovka, fusing &amp;ldquo;psychotherapy&amp;rdquo;, research, and education into an inseparable whole. We observe that unity in Z.M. Istomina&amp;rsquo;s 1948 research, discussed in this paper in light of the eight general principles of psychotechnical cognition identified by F.Ye. Vasilyuk. Revisiting the Leontiev school&amp;rsquo;s heritage is relevant in the context of the ongoing conceptual revolution in psychology, for many methodological principles and provisions of activity psychology were ahead of their time.&lt;/p&gt;

Not just a ‘nice to have’: Team compassionate care behaviours and patient safety

The experience of suffering is ubiquitous in healthcare facilities, but against this backdrop, is compassion a ‘nice to have’ or does it also affect patient safety? This article uses mixed methods across two studies to understand team compassionate care behaviours as a shared unit property and its association with patient safety outcomes. Using data from 188 healthcare teams, Study 1 finds that team compassionate care behaviours mediated the relationship between team psychological safety and fewer patient hospital-associated infections. Furthermore, the positive relationship between team psychological safety and team compassionate care behaviours was weakened when team workload demands were high. In Study 2, we interviewed 25 nurses to understand the experiences and gain further insights into the relationships between the focal variables. Together, our findings provide evidence that compassion emerges at the team level, is driven by team antecedents, moderated by team environments and tangibly affects patient safety. JEL Classification: M00

The role of a team psychological safety feeling in teamwork in the classroom

Active cooperation is expected from the student in the education center, which is associated with fears of expressing their opinions, because a possible mistake may result in a negative reaction from the environment. In our research, we investigated the impact of team psychological safety feelings on students' willingness to engage in active learning. 244 students aged 18 and 19 participated in the research. A mixed methods approach was used to obtain the necessary data. By data analysis, we revealed three separate dimensions in respondents' answers to questionnaire items. According to our findings, students' involvement in active learning is strongly supported by their internal motivation to acquire new knowledge and trust in the class collective. A sense of psychological team safety has an important place in encouraging the student to engage in common activities. At the same time, we found that the teacher has a decisive influence on building the student's trust in the class team.

Service-oriented HRP bundles and team performance: A team-level serial mediation model

Drawing on two theoretical frameworks–positive psychology theory and conservation of resources theory–the relationship and underlying mechanism between team-level service-oriented human resource practice (SO-HRP) bundles and team performance were explored by constructing a team-level serial mediation model. Survey data were collected from 424 employees at 80 branches of five financial holding companies in Northern Taiwan. The team-level serial-mediated model and hypotheses were examined using SPSS version 24 and the PROCESS macro for SPSS. The results indicate that team psychological capital (PsyCap) and team work engagement serially mediated the relationship between SO-HRP bundles and team performance. These results imply that managers should plan and implement SO-HRP bundles in detail, reinforce team PsyCap, and increase engagement within their financial service teams to enhance team performance.

Widening access to older people’s clinical psychology: Piloting a summer shadowing programme in older adults services

Within recent years, there has been an expansion of UK clinical psychology courses, additional psychological professions and increased attention to psychological wellbeing as part of the NHS Long Term Plan (NHS England, 2019). It has been an energetic time for clinical psychology and in turn, older adult clinical psychology. However, despite the expansion of training places, pervasive social inequalities have meant that for some a career in clinical psychology is less accessible, meaning that the psychology workforce is less diverse. This, in combination with lack of parity in investment for Older Adult Services, can mean older adults’ access to more representative psychological professionals remain hindered. The current paper explores a recent shadowing programme that our small psychology team and older adults’ mental health team piloted in the summer of 2023. Eight female students were able to complete the programme and provided insightful feedback on the experience. We reflect on future learnings and recommendations of setting up such projects in older adult services.

Interdisciplinary Training For Future Leaders Through The Create-Redevelop Graduate Student Program

REDEVELOP is a graduate student training program funded by the NSERC-CREATE grant, starting in 2017. Its goal is to support the training of new professionals and researchers (&gt; 100) who will be the next generation of science and engineering leaders and policymakers in Canada. The program has successfully developed a framework for operating almost completely virtually, well ahead of the world's transition to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our psychology lab, The Individual and Team Performance (ITP) lab, has dedicated over a decade to researching and designing tools that enhance specific training and skill growth necessary for effective remote teamwork. In partnership with the REDEVELOP program, we support students in navigating the unique interpersonal and collaboration challenges posed by virtual team environments. We will discuss how a complex and multidisciplinary program succeeds in training graduate students to become stronger academics, practitioners, and communicators of knowledge.

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Clinical review and case report

Introduction: Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare, recessive, hereditary genetic disease, linked to the X chromosome, with degenerative and incurable characteristics, which preferentially affects males. It directly affects the non-development of the adrenal/suprarenal glands and the white matter of the brain due to the accumulation of long-chain fatty acids in these sites, causing destabilization of the myelin sheath and affecting the transmission of nerve impulses. Objective: The aim of this study is based on the scarcity of literature on this rare pathology, which affects around 1:15,000 to 25,000 individuals, in an attempt to portray the clinical course of this disease. Case presentation: A 34-year-old male patient, diagnosed with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy following an investigation into the death of his 13-year-old brother with the disease, has been under multidisciplinary follow-up since diagnosis, with genetics, endocrinology, neurology and psychology teams, undergoing annual consultations and control laboratory tests, as well as a brain MRI. At the age of 19, she informed us that she did not wish to have a bone marrow transplant. She has been followed up clinically ever since. Discussions: The diagnosis can be made in prenatal tests, the gold standard score for grading the pathology is the LOES score, totaling 34 points, according to the patient's score, it is possible to see if they will benefit from treatment.

Effect of spiritual leadership on psychological safety climate and team innovation in consulting teams: the moderating role of occupational self-efficacy

Purpose This study examines the effect of the spiritual leadership of the leaders in a consulting team on psychological safety climate and team innovation. Moreover, our research adopts the contingency theory of leadership to investigate whether the effect of spiritual leadership on psychological safety climate and team innovation could be moderated by personal characteristics of team members in terms of occupational self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approach Survey data were obtained from 229 team members across 24 consulting firms in Bangkok. To minimize common method bias, team innovation was assessed by team leaders while other variables were assessed by team members. We used Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling to analyze the data.Findings The analysis supports the positive effect of spiritual leadership on psychological safety climate and team innovation. Psychological safety climate also mediates the effect of spiritual leadership on team innovation. Lastly, the moderating effect analysis shows that the spiritual leadership of the team leaders exerts a weaker influence on the psychological safety climate and team innovation when team members exhibit high levels of occupational self-efficacy.Practical implications Because spiritual leadership plays a significant role in boosting team innovation through the creation of a psychologically safe climate, the consulting firms can provide a leadership development program to help their team leaders to gain insight into the nature of spiritual leadership and learn how to demonstrate appropriate behaviors when they supervise a team. In particular, this policy recommendation is highly relevant when team leaders supervise members who exhibit low occupational self-efficacy.Originality/value Our findings not only illustrate that spiritual leadership could enhance team innovation through the mediating role of psychological safety climate, but the level of occupational self-efficacy of the team members could significantly reduce the effects of spiritual leadership on psychological safety climate and team innovation.

Richard M. Suinn (1933-2024).

Richard M. Suinn, an eminent psychologist known for his work in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), sports psychology, ethnic minority issues, and professional association leadership, passed away on January 5, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the age of 90 years. Suinn was born on May 8, 1933, in Hawai'i. Suinn was an expert in anxiety management and developed the widely used Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale. He was the first psychologist appointed team psychologist to a U.S. Olympic team, applying his CBT expertise to five Olympic teams. Suinn developed the Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale, the most widely used measure of Asian American acculturation. He served as a president of the American Psychological Association (APA) where he opened the door for APA presidents of color, and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and a member of the Board of Directors of APA, the American Psychological Foundation, American Board of Professional Psychology, Association for the Advancement of Psychology, ABCT, and the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Developmental surveillance and screening practices in a pediatric oncology clinic: Initial progress of a quality improvement study.

Pediatric cancer patients' oncology teams regularly take on a primary care role, but due to the urgent nature of cancer treatment, developmental screenings may be deprioritized. This leaves patients at risk of developmental diagnoses and referrals being delayed. Clarify the current developmental surveillance and screening practices of one pediatric oncology team. Researchers reviewed charts for patients (n=66) seen at a pediatric oncology clinic in a suburban academic medical center to determine engagement in developmental screening (including functioning around related areas such as speech, neurocognition, etc.) and referrals for care in these areas. Developmental histories were collected from all patients through admission history and physical examination (H&P), but there was no routinized follow-up. Physicians did not conduct regular developmental screening per American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for any patients but identified n=3 patients with needs while the psychology team routinely surveilled all patients seen during this time (n=41) and identified n=18 patients as having delays. Physicians did not routinely screen for development needs beyond H&P and were inconsistent in developmental follow-up/referrals. Integrated psychologists were key in generating referrals for developmental-based care. However, many oncology patients were not seen by psychologists quickly or at all, creating a significant gap in care during a crucial developmental period. The case is made for further routinization of ongoing developmental screening in pediatric oncology care.

Using fuzzy cognitive maps to explore the dynamic impact on management team resilience in international construction projects

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the relationship between individual-level psychological resources and team resilience in the context of expatriate project management teams. It seeks to understand how personal psychological resources contribute to team resilience and explore the dynamic evolution mechanism of team resilience. The goal is to enhance team resilience among expatriates in a BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible) world, where organizations face volatile and uncertain conditions.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was applied for data collection, and 315 valid samples from Chinese expatriates in international construction projects were utilized for data analysis. A structural equation model (SEM) examines the relationships between personal psychological resources and team resilience. The study identifies five psychological factors influencing team resilience: Employee Resilience, Cross-cultural Adjustment, Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Team Climate. The hypothesized relationships are validated through the SEM analysis. Additionally, a fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) is constructed to explore the dynamic mechanism of team resilience formation based on the results of the SEM.FindingsThe SEM analysis confirms that employee resilience, cross-cultural adjustment, and team climate positively impact team resilience. Social support and self-efficacy also have positive effects on team climate. Moreover, team climate is found to fully mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and team resilience, as well as between social support and team resilience. The FCM model provides further insights into the dynamic evolution of team resilience, highlighting the varying impact effects of antecedents during the team resilience development process and the effectiveness of different combinations of intervention strategies.Originality/valueThis study contributes to understanding team resilience by identifying the psychological factors influencing team resilience in expatriate project management teams. The findings emphasize the importance of social support and team climate in promoting team resilience. Interventions targeting team climate are found to facilitate the rapid development of team resilience. In contrast, interventions for social support are necessary for sustainable, long-term high levels of team resilience. Based on the dynamic simulation results, strategies for cultivating team resilience through external intervention and internal adjustment are proposed, focusing on social support and team climate. Implementing these strategies can enhance project management team resilience and improve the core competitiveness of contractors in the BANI era.

Professional approach to the care of women who have suffered a perinatal loss.

To understand the experience, training, and needs of midwives in their approach to perinatal grief. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using an online questionnaire with 26 questions related to institutional management and individual clinical practices in the care of a perinatal loss was developed by a team of midwives from the Hospital "La Mancha-Centro" of Alcazar de San Juan (Ciudad Real). Strobe checklist was followed. A total of 267 midwives participated. A total of 92.1% (246) of the centers had specific protocols for action, but each professional applied their own criteria. The presence of a perinatal psychology team was nonexistent according to 88% (235) of those surveyed. Regarding their training and professional experience, 16.5% (44) of the midwives had never received training. Only 4.1% (11) of the midwives felt very prepared to care for women with a perinatal loss. Among the factors associated with greater application of recommended practices in the face of perinatal death by midwives were being a woman, having prior training on care during perinatal death, and a greater perception of preparation (p < 0.05). The perception of lack of preparation on the part of midwives in the accompaniment of these families was high.

THE ANALYSIS OF POSTURAL DYSFUNCTION OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FROM THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PERSPECTIVE

The study aims to explore the influence of supportive and challenging factors of the educational environment on the positioning problems of children with Cerebral Palsy.&#x0D; The study is based on qualitative methodology. Semi-structured interview and observation methods were used for data collection. An interview was conducted with 8 teachers working at the school and members of the pedagogical psychological team members, as well as difficulties in body structure and posture control were observed for 8 children having Cerebral Palsy. Data analysis of the study was carried out using the descriptive method.&#x0D; The results of the research data analysis proved the important prerequisites for overcoming the problems concerned with maintaining the body structure and keeping posture control. Mostly the importance of supportive educational environmental factors was considered to be more significant.&#x0D; Also, as an essential component had been identified the need for a personal assistant for the learners, the importance of supporting team members' positive attitude, and continuous training for the members of the pedagogical psychological team members. In addition, the need to use mutually agreed approaches and joint work was also vital for ensuring the effectiveness of rehabilitation work and having positive results.

Team coaching using LSP and team facilitation: a randomized control trial study measuring team cohesion and psychological safety

PurposeTo date, little research has been undertaken to test the effectiveness of team coaching, with past work focusing on models, frameworks and competencies. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of team coaching within real world organizational teams and its impact on individual perceptions of team cohesion and psychological safety.Design/methodology/approachA randomized control trial (RCT) using the comparable interventions: (1) team coaching (intervention) and (2) team facilitation (control) was employed with multiple teams and multiple facilitators, measuring the impact on team cohesion and psychological safety.FindingsThe data indicate participants engaging in the team coaching intervention made greater gains in terms of their individual perceptions of psychological safety and team cohesion than individuals who received the team facilitation intervention (T1–T2).Practical implicationsFacilitators should apply a team coaching approach when seeking to address issues of cohesion and psychological safety within workplace teams.Originality/valueThis study provides the first evidence, using an RCT method, of the effectiveness of team coaching as a workplace intervention for enhancing individual perceptions of psychological safety and team cohesion.