New paper on the diagnosis of clinical burnout
This article argues that clear diagnostic criteria for clinical burnout are urgently needed, given the rising prevalence of stress-related mental health problems and the lack of consistent standards across countries. It distinguishes between mild, subclinical symptoms and severe, disabling burnout, emphasizing that burnout develops gradually along a continuum. Drawing on Dutch and Swedish approaches, a […]
New paper on burnout diagnosis, BAT and sickness absence
Despite the increasing recognition of burnout, surprisingly little research has examined sickness absence specifically related to burnout and related diagnoses. This study therefore addressed the following research questions: (1) What is the duration of sickness absence associated with stress-related diagnoses made by occupational physicians? (2) Who provides treatment to these employees during their absence? (3) […]
New chapter on burning burnout questions
Burnout has been around for about half a century as a metaphor that refers to a psychological state that is characterized by mental exhaustion. Meanwhile, a myriad of scientific publications has appeared, not to mention the attention burnout received in the popular press. To date, over 18 thousand peer-reviewed papers on the burnout have been […]