Job Stress

Resources

We provide a comprehensive set of programs and workshops that support organizations dealing with the issue of workplace stress, burnout and trauma and their effects on employee wellness and organizational health.

Articles & Papers

You may find one or more of the following articles discussing workplace stress, trauma, and burnout by our associates of interest.

Organizational Effectiveness and Capacity: The Critical Role of Organizational Health
By Patricia Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych, L.Psych.
Discussion Document
June 2009
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Intergenerational Differences and their Relation to Recruitment and Retention in a Rapidly Changing Public Safety Workplace: Applying a 12-Factor, 4-Tier Model of Organizational Health
By Patricia Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych, L.Psych & Anne Zahradnik, Ph.D.
Presentation to the American Society of Public Administration Annual Conference,
Miami, FL March 2009
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When Working Hurts: Stress, Burnout & Trauma In Health Care
By Elizabeth Bergen, B.A.Sc., M.Sc., R.D., & Patricia Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych.
Published in Nursing BC
December 2003, P. 12 - 15
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A Comprehensive Approach To Workplace Stress & Trauma In Fire-Fighting
By Patricia M. Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych., & Bruce Etches, M.A., R.Psych.
A Review Document Prepared for The International Association of Firefighters 17th Redmond Symposium
October 6, 2003, San Francisco, CA
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Workplace Stress & Trauma In Policing: Sources, Outcomes & Implications
By Patricia M. Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych.
A review document prepared for The Canadian Professional Police Association (CPPA) Annual General Meeting
August 28, 2003, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Strategic Organizational Responses To Workplace Stress, Burnout & Trauma
By Patricia M. Fisher, Ph.D., R.Psych.
A workshop report prepared for the Conference Board of Canada Council on Workplace Health & Wellness
May 9, 2003, Vancouver, BC Canada
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Resiliency Among Child Welfare Workers: An Organizational Health Perspective?
By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW
Published in Canada's Children
Summer 2002, P. 25 - 27
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Developing Initiatives to Address Workplace Stress, Burnout & Trauma In Corrections
By Patricia M. Fisher. Ph.D., R.Psych
Published in American Jails Magazine
November/December Issue, 2001
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Taking Its Toll.... Paying The Price
By Patricia M. Fisher. Ph.D., R.Psych., & Mark LaLonde
Published in Blue Line Magazine
October, 2001
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Suicide Among Professionals In The Human Services
By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW
Published in Lifenotes
Feb 2001, Vol 6, No.1, P. 6 & 7
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