How do mental health professionals use humor? A systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorGoodwin, Johnen
dc.contributor.authorO’Malley, Mariaen
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Karenen
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-29T12:10:04Z
dc.date.available2024-02-29T12:10:04Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-31en
dc.description.abstractAlthough the value of humor is appreciated in mental health care, little is known about how professionals employ humor. The purpose of this systematic review was to explore how mental health professionals use humor. Academic databases were systemically searched. Papers were subjected to quality appraisal. Ten studies met eligibility criteria. Mental health staff used humor to cope with stress and adversity. They also used humor to enhance relationships with service users, and to erode team-related power dynamics. It was suggested that knowing when to use humor appropriately was dependent on experience and how well staff knew service users. However, it was also found that staff’s use of humor was sometimes negatively perceived by service users, as it could reinforce power dynamics. Due to the limited and low level of evidence, it is recommended that rigorous research in the area of humor in mental health practice is undertaken.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationGoodwin, J., O’Malley, M. and McCarthy, K. (2024) 'How do mental health professionals use humor? A systematic review', Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2304605en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15401383.2024.2304605en
dc.identifier.eissn1540-1391en
dc.identifier.issn1540-1383en
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Creativity in Mental Healthen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/15608
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.rights© 2024, the Authors. Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectHumoren
dc.subjectHumouren
dc.subjectMental healthen
dc.subjectMental illnessen
dc.subjectPsychiatricen
dc.titleHow do mental health professionals use humor? A systematic reviewen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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