Index

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Macfarlane, J. and Carson, J. (2023), "Index", Positive Psychology for Healthcare Professionals: A Toolkit for Improving Wellbeing (Positive Psychology in Practice), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 177-180. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-956-720231017

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Copyright © 2023 Jan Macfarlane and Jerome Carson

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INDEX

Anger

, 11

Bipolar disorder

, 64

Bolton Unistride Scale (BUSS)

, 114–116

Bounce back ability

, 90

Care work

, 39

Character strengths

, 19–21

activities

, 24–25

application to healthcare practice

, 22–23

classification of VIA character strengths and virtues

, 20

descriptions and development

, 23

individual uses for knowledge of individual

, 23–24

key features

, 26

key people

, 24

potential limitations

, 26

reflection opportunity

, 25

team building uses

, 24

vocabulary

, 21–22

Chosen hope

, 80

Compassion (see also Self-compassion)

, 45

activities

, 50

application to healthcare practice

, 47–49

critical thinking

, 51

difference

, 46

examples

, 51

key features

, 52

key people

, 50

reflection opportunity

, 51

Compassionate leadership

, 48

Coping abilities

, 55

COVID-19 pandemic

, 22, 45, 83–84

Cynicism

, 57

Defensiveness

, 37

Depression

, 64, 82

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

, 31

Disconnectedness

, 66

Disconnection

, 67

Emotional exhaustion

, 58

Emotional well-being

, 21

Empathy

, 66

Existential hope (see Transcendental hope)

Fairness

, 22–23

Feeling emotions

, 37

‘Fight or flight’ response

, 12

Flow

, 97–98

activities

, 103–105

application to healthcare practice

, 98–101

critical thinking

, 106

I-FLOW model

, 101–103

key features

, 106

key people

, 103

potential uses

, 103

reflection opportunity

, 105–106

Forgiveness

, 112–113

Frequent contact

, 66

Goal setting

, 81

Gratitude

, 21, 55–56

activities

, 59–60

application to healthcare practice

, 57–59

critical thinking

, 61

key features

, 61

key people

, 59

letter-writing intervention

, 58

levels

, 61

and neuroplasticity

, 56–57

reflection opportunity

, 60

Grit

, 90

Guilt

, 37

Happiness

, 12–13, 109–111

importance of studying

, 13

at work

, 29

Happiology

, 109

Healthcare organisations

, 19

Healthcare professionals

, 14, 31, 45, 83

Honesty

, 22–23

Hope

, 21, 79–81

activities

, 84–85

application to healthcare practice

, 81–84

critical thinking

, 85

hope-based interventions

, 83

key features

, 86

key people

, 84

reflection opportunity

, 85

theory

, 82

Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism (HERO)

, 90

Humour

, 71–72

activities

, 75–76

application to healthcare practice

, 73–75

critical thinking

, 76

key features

, 76

key people

, 75

reflection opportunity

, 76

theories of humour and wellbeing

, 72–73

Humour-Flow model

, 73

I-Flourishing and Languishing Opportunities Wheel model (I-FLOW model)

, 5, 99, 101–103

Kindness

, 22–23, 45

activities

, 50

application to healthcare practice

, 47–49

critical thinking

, 51

difference

, 46

examples

, 51

key features

, 52

key people

, 50

reflection opportunity

, 51

Laughie

, 74

Laughter

, 72, 75

Loneliness

, 65

Love

, 22–23

Lower strengths

, 21

Medical community

, 74

Meditation

, 32

Mental distress

, 92

Middle strengths

, 21

Mindfulness

, 29–30

activities

, 33–34

application to healthcare practice

, 30–33

critical thinking

, 35

interventions

, 31

key features

, 35

key people

, 33

practices

, 32

reflection opportunity

, 34

Mindfulness Based Flourishing Programme (MBFP)

, 31

Mindfulness for Interdisciplinary Healthcare Professionals (MIHP)

, 31

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCP)

, 31

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP)

, 31

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

, 31

Multi-component approach

, 120

Mutuality

, 66

National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

, 29

Neurological studies

, 46

Neuroplasticity

, 13–14, 56–57

Non-verbal methods

, 63–64

Optimism

, 11, 13, 67, 80

activities

, 16

application to practice points

, 14–15

critical thinking

, 17

happiness

, 12–13

importance of studying happiness

, 13

key features

, 17

key researchers

, 15

neuroplasticity

, 13–14

reflection opportunity

, 16

Organisational support

, 93

Overplaying zest

, 21

Oxytocin

, 46, 64

Personal good

, 59

Personality disorders

, 82

Phasic strengths

, 21

Physical excellence

, 97

Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishments model of happiness (PERMA model of happiness)

, 12, 114–115

Positive psychology

, 1, 11, 57, 72–73, 109

activity

, 5

BUSS

, 115–116

development of positive psychology studies

, 121–122

forgiveness

, 112–113

happiness

, 109–111

intervention

, 113–114

interventions

, 4

limitations of studies

, 120–121

PERMA scale

, 114–115

personal history

, 2–4

principles

, 1

roots

, 11

science

, 119

structure

, 5–6

Positive reframing

, 55

Positivity

, 11, 15

activities

, 16

application to practice points

, 14–15

critical thinking

, 17

happiness

, 12–13

importance of studying happiness

, 13

key features

, 17

key researchers

, 15

neuroplasticity

, 13–14

reflection opportunity

, 16

Presence

, 66

Psychological Capital (PsyCap)

, 90

Psychological wellbeing

, 55

Psychological wellness

, 97

Psychosis

, 64, 82

Psychosocial resources

, 67

Realistic hope

, 80

Resilience

, 89–90

activities

, 94

application to healthcare practice

, 91–92

critical thinking

, 94

education

, 92

key features

, 95

key people

, 93

organisational support

, 93

reflection opportunity

, 94

review of positive psychology interventions

, 90–91

training

, 92–93

Sadness

, 11

Second Wave Positive Psychology

, 73

Self-applying

, 39

Self-assessment

, 60

Self-awareness of humour

, 76

Self-compassion

, 37

activities

, 40–42

application to healthcare practice

, 38–40

consistent practice

, 40

critical thinking

, 43

key features

, 43

key people

, 40

reflection opportunity

, 43

techniques

, 92

Self-efficacy

, 38

Self-esteem

, 40

Self-regulation

, 21

Self-soothing system

, 38

Shame

, 37

Short Compassion Strengths Course (SCSC)

, 49

Signature strengths

, 21

Social anxiety

, 64

Social belonging

, 67

Social bonding

, 46

Social connectedness

, 66–67

Social connection

, 63

activities

, 68–69

application to healthcare practice

, 65

critical thinking

, 69

key features

, 69

key people

, 68

patients

, 65–66

reflection opportunity

, 69

staff

, 66–67

Social connectivity

, 63–65

Social distancing

, 67

Social good

, 59

Social isolation

, 66

Social networks

, 65

Social support

, 64, 67

Subjective well-being

, 19–20

Subjugation

, 37

Support

, 66

Teamwork

, 22–23

Third Wave Positive Psychology framework

, 73

Transcendental hope

, 80

Trauma-related disorders

, 64

Underplaying humility

, 21

Utopian hope

, 80

Verbal methods

, 63–64

VIA Institute on Character

, 19

VIA Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS)

, 20

Vulnerability

, 66

Well-being

, 22, 45, 72–73

Workplace stress

, 31

Zest

, 21