The prevention of burnout is a topic that is especially relevant to those of us who work in the field of psychology. the nature of the work in this field places us in near-constant and often. Job burnout has long been recognized as a problem that leaves once-enthusiastic professionals feeling drained, cynical, and ineffective. this article proposes two new approaches to the prevention of burnout that focus on the interaction between personal and situational factors.. Burnout in the nursing profession has been reported in the literature for the past decade. yet few studies have identified the causative factors or the recommended resources for prevention and treatment..
Job burnout has long been recognized as a problem that leaves once-enthusiastic professionals feeling drained, cynical, and ineffective. this article proposes two new approaches to the prevention. Occupational burnout is thought to result from long-term, unresolvable, job stress. in 1974, herbert freudenberger became the first researcher to publish in a psychology-related journal a paper that used the term burnout.the paper was based on his observations of the volunteer staff (including himself) at a free clinic for drug addicts. he characterized burnout by a set of symptoms that. Burnout (psychology) burnout is a pathologic syndrome in which prolonged occupational stress leads to emotional and physical depletion and ultimately to the development of maladaptive behaviors (e.g., cynicism, depersonalization, hostility, detachment)..