Adult mental healthcare staff experiences of psychology-led supervision groups for managing risk within assertive outreach and inpatient rehabilitation teams

This thesis is submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham. The thesis consists of three chapters. Chapter one reflects the findings of a systematic literature review exploring the reliability of the subscales for the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Scale. Chapter two reports findings from an empirical study which aimed to explore the experiences of adult mental healthcare staff working in Assertive Outreach Teams (AOTs) and Inpatient Rehabilitation when using psychology-led supervision groups to manage risk. Chapter three is a public dissemination document which provides an accessible lay summary of both the systematic literature review and the empirical study.