Mannion Hester, Minshall Darren, Tarn Mark, Tracy Derek K, Brooks Samantha K, Greenberg Neil
East London Foundation Trust, London, UK.
UK Defence Medical Services, Plymouth, UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2025 Jun;49(3):178-181. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2024.90.
Robust regulatory scrutiny is an unavoidable and necessary part of professional life for public sector professionals. Inspection and investigation can lead to poor mental health for individuals already working under pressure owing to increased workload and anticipation of poor outcomes. Although good regulation maintains standards and provides accountability to government and the public, regulators must face their obligation to understand the wider impact of their practices on the mental health of those they evaluate. This article discusses how regulation affects public sector culture and the potential risks and negative impact of regulatory practices and highlights how clinicians, working in occupational practice, are well placed to recognise 'regulatory stress' among public sector workers and offer vital support, guidance and advocacy.
对于公共部门专业人员来说，强有力的监管审查是职业生活中不可避免且必要的一部分。检查和调查可能会导致那些因工作量增加和对不良结果的预期而已经承受压力的个人出现心理健康问题。尽管良好的监管能维持标准并向政府和公众负责，但监管机构必须履行其义务，了解其做法对他们所评估人员心理健康的更广泛影响。本文讨论了监管如何影响公共部门文化以及监管做法的潜在风险和负面影响，并强调了从事职业实践的临床医生如何能够很好地识别公共部门工作人员中的“监管压力”，并提供至关重要的支持、指导和倡导。
