Implementing psychological formulation into complex needs homeless hostels to develop a psychologically informed environment

Buckley, S, Tickle, A and McDonald, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3524-1782, 2020. Implementing psychological formulation into complex needs homeless hostels to develop a psychologically informed environment. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness. ISSN 1053-0789

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Abstract

This study explored the implementation of psychological team formulation in two single-gender hostels for homeless individuals experiencing multiple complex needs. Nine hostel staff took part in two semi-structured interviews, before and after attending up to eight formulation meetings. Thematic analysis identified that staff perceived team formulation to increase their understanding of service users, led to some developments within the team, and encouraged staff to take a different approach to their work, perceiving themselves and service users more positively; however, the usefulness of formulation was restricted by the systemic limitations. Results suggest team formulation has notable benefits for staff in hostels supporting individuals with multiple complex needs.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness
Creators:	Buckley, S., Tickle, A. and McDonald, S.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Date:	2 July 2020
ISSN:	1053-0789
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/10530789.2020.1786922 DOI 1443620 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	07 Jun 2021 13:51
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2021 03:00
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/43007

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