• Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Aug 1998

    Review

    Burnout: current knowledge and relevance to old age psychiatry.

    • S M Benbow.
    • Carisbrooke Resource Centre, Gorton, Manchester, UK. susan@psy.cmht.nwest.nhs.uk
    • Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 1998 Aug 1; 13 (8): 520-6.

    ObjectivesTo review the literature on burnout and consider its relevance to old age psychiatry and the role of the consultant.Data SourcesMedline and PsychLit computerized databases.Data SynthesisBurnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased sense of personal accomplishment which is recognized in people working in the human service professions and can have adverse effects on the workforce. There is little evidence of unique stressors related to care of elderly mentally ill people. Burnout is likely to be modified by workplace interventions. Relevant areas for intervention are political and social, organizational and management, training and personal issues. Support to consultants and their continuing professional development need to be radically reviewed.

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