Burnout and psychiatrists: what do we know and where to from here?
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Medicine in most parts of the world is becoming a stressful profession. Psychiatrists represent a high-risk group among doctors for experiencing burnout, alcohol and drug use, posing suicide risk and other forms of work-related stress. There are reports that entrants in the profession of psychiatrists are decreasing globally. Conceptual issues related to burnout are explored and factors contributing to burnout in psychiatrists are reviewed. Methodologically sound studies are needed to help us understand positive aspects of psychiatry as a profession and the environment psychiatrists work in. Effective treatment programmes for burnout are also needed not only to reduce suffering but also to retain psychiatrists in the profession.
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Burnout can negatively affect helping professionals' physical and emotional well-being, resulting in cynicism, lack of empathy, negative attitudes towards the self and clients, and poor job performance.
“Burnout can negatively affect those in the helping professions' physical and emotional well-being resulting in cynicism, lack of empathy, negative attitudes towards the self and clients, and poor job performance (Keim et al. 2008; Kumar 2011; Balkin and Sangganjanvanich 2013).”
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- Authors
- Kumar, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Corresponding author
- Kumar, S.
- ORCID
- Kumar, S.
- Venue
- Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2011-08-26
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 295-301
- ISSN
- 2045-7960 (ISSN-L)
- 2045-7979
- OpenAlex
- W2115738453
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Keywords
- burnout, psychiatrists, occupational stress, alcohol and drug use, suicide risk, physician retention, physician shortage
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Burnout, Professional, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Occupational Diseases, Physician Impairment, Psychiatry, Substance-Related Disorders
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