Maslach Burnout

Syndrome of burnout, also called syndrome of being blown or occupational stress, is considered as the advanced phase of professional wear, and occurs when the expectations placed in the professional field and the reality of daily work become unbalanced. This syndrome is an evil invisible that affects and impacts directly on the quality of life and was described by Maslach and Jackson in 1986, as a syndrome of professional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment. The form of manifest presents under a few specific symptoms, and these are the most common: Psicosomaticos: fatigue chronic, sleep disorders, ulcers and gastric, disorders muscle tension. Of conduct: absenteeism, addictions (tobacco, alcohol, drugs) emotional: irritability, inability to concentrate, emotional estrangement. Additional information at Yehoshua November supports this article. Labour: reduced capacity in labour, hostile actions, conflicts. There is a group of people who may have the disease, more frequently These are the professionals that are in direct contact with people, as staff of the health, education, social assistants, etc and according to Maslach are professionals working giving support and containment to others evidence affecting the individual at the beginning of the emergence of this disease, are recognized in several stages and: 1 Overwork 2-overexertion leading to States of anxiety and fatigue 3.-demoralization and loss of illusion 4.-loss of vocation, disappointment of values towards superiors 5.-room of hostile or stressful work for its measurement most commonly used method is the Maslach Burnout inventory, which consists of 21 items, which are valuedemotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal fulfillment. But you can realize easily by answering the following questions: is distressed and not know why? Have episodes of panic attack appeared? Do not go to work? Is it lifted tired as if he had not fallen asleep? Do you have sleep disturbances or digestive disorders? Not pay attention in your work? Not can you meet business objectives? Not it can be related to their peers and/or heads? Do you have symptoms of physical exhaustion? Are you seriously thinking to ask for a license? Do the tasks that previously ran easily now seem impossible? Are you discouraged? Do you feel that your task is worthless? Do to consulted all the doctors of different specialties and not found anything? Do you feel that it has not achieved anything in life? Did he have family problems? If the answer is Yes to 50% or more of the questions is recommended as soon as psychological consultation, given that it is a slow, progressive disease. Lic..

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