Psychotherapist burnout: A componential analysis.

Abstract

A random sample of 68 practicing psychotherapists in Texas completed surveys that included the Maslach Burnout Inventory, demographic questions, and questions designed to assess their intent to leave the profession, their treatment orientation, and their perceived ideal caseload. Results indicated that demographic variables and treatment orientation were not accurate predictors of therapists' burnout. However, psychotherapists who worked for agencies had more symptoms of burnout than did colleagues who worked solely in private practice. The therapists' actual caseload was not associated with burnout, but their satisfaction with their caseload was. Therapists who indicated that their ideal caseload would be smaller than their current caseload were more burned out than those who were satisfied with their caseload. In addition, burnout was predictive of the therapists' reported intentions to leave psychotherapy for other professions.Burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion and cynicism that frequently occurs among individuals who work di-

Síndrome de burnout ou estafa profissional e os transtornos psiquiátricos

“…Se associado ao otimismo, pode levar a baixos índices de burnout (Antonovsky, 1987;Kobasa, 1979;Maslach et al, 2001;Mendes, 1999;Moreno-Jiménez et al, 1999;Schaufeli e Enzmann, 1998;Sörderfeldt et al, 2000;Kirk, 1995;Carlotto, 2001;Codo, 1999;Meis et al, 2003b) Indivíduos controladores São inseguros, preocupam-se excessivamente, têm dificuldade em delegar tarefas e em trabalhar em grupo (Firth, 1985) Indivíduos passivos Mantêm-se na defensiva e tendem à evitação diante das dificuldades (Antonovsky, 1987;Kobasa, 1979;Maslach et al, 2001;Mendes, 1999;Moreno-Jiménez et al, 1999;Schaufeli e Enzmann, 1998;Sörderfeldt et al, 2000) Gênero As mulheres apresentam maior pontuação em exaustão emocional; e os homens, em despersonalização (Burke, 1989) Nível educacional Indivíduos com nível mais elevado ) Estado civil Maior risco em solteiros, viúvos ou divorciados Nagy e Davis, 1985;Raquepaw, 1989) ou o oposto (Ross e Russel, 1989; Schaufeli, 1999a)…”

The role of the sexual assault centre

“…26 It may result in physical, emotional or behavioural symptoms, work-related issues and interpersonal problems, and can be responsible for a decrease in concern and esteem for patients leading to a decline in quality of patient care. 27 Agencies that provide services to patients with traumatic histories have a responsibility to help their employees decrease the occurrence and effects of vicarious trauma. 28 Peer supervision groups serve as important resources for normalisation of vicarious trauma experiences, and should be an essential component of an SAC service.…”

Stress and coping in the practice of family therapy: a British survey

“…We can conclude that this might well provide a source of stress to family therapists. The studies of stress on individual psychotherapists indicate that private practitioners who do not have to deal with agency issues experience less 'burnout' than their public agency colleagues (Hellman and Morrison, 1987;Raquepau and Miller, 1989).…”