Assess, Recover, Mitigate, Strengthen (ARMS): A Wellbeing Regimen for Professionals

Type:
  Course
Duration:
1 hour
CE credits:
1.0 CEs
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Featuring:
William P. Nash, MD
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Child Welfare Education Home Visiting Resilience Workplace Wellbeing
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Overview

Assess, Recover, Mitigate, Strengthen (ARMS): A Wellbeing Regimen for Professionals was developed by Dr. Bill Nash, a pioneer and expert in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of moral injury and leading researcher, educator, and clinician in psychological health. This course covers concepts and tools to prevent and recover from occupational moral distress, moral injury, and burnout. It is appropriate for all human service professionals, including those in health care, social services, education, crisis response, and any other role requiring compassionate service to others. The framework is built on three pillars: the National Academy of Science recommendations on preventing mental health disorders, the National Academy of Science’s call to action to address global burnout in healthcare, and the doctrine of Combat and Operational Stress Control.

  Keywords: educator, professional, professional wellbeing, provider, social work, trauma, veterans
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Learning objectives

  • Describe how work can affect one’s own health and wellbeing
  • Identify occupational stress states from thriving to ill
  • Explain the role of moral distress/moral injury in professional burnout
  • List risk and protective factors for one’s own wellbeing
  • Construct a regimen to maintain and improve one’s own wellbeing

Professional credit

  • This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
  • 1.0 CEs are available.
  • Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.

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