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Burnout Syndrome

Burnout is a syndrome of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy and is a serious health risk for counselors.

Burnout is the result of direct client contact and chronic job-related stressors, i.e., work environment stress, client-induced stress, event-related stress, or self-induced stress.

Symptoms:

Emotional Exhaustion:  Feelings of being emotional overextended and psychologically drained by job-related stressors.

Depersonalization:  Impersonal or unfeeling responses towards the people who are receiving services or treatment.

Lack of Personal Accomplishment:  Dissatisfaction with level of job-related achievements and feeling incompetent when working with clients and/or co-workers.


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