2020/05/28 by Ying Yang, Jeffrey A. Hayes · 3 citations
Health Professions · Psychology · #Health and Well-being Studies #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
paper · doi:10.1037/pst0000317
openalex publication_date 2020/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Burnout is a psychological syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment. Due to the demands of treating people with psychological problems, burnout is prevalent among psychotherapists. In this article, we present a comprehensive review of 44 quantitative and qualitative studies from the past decade focusing on both the risk factors for, and effects of, burnout among psychotherapists. Factors influencing burnout include perceived job control, the nature of psychotherapists' caseload, countertransference reactions, supervisory support, and psychotherapists' mental health history. Burnout affects psychotherapists' general well-being, as well as the extent to which clients engage in and benefit from psychotherapy. Implications for psychotherapists and their supervisors for burnout prevention and intervention are discussed, and recommendations for further research in this area are identified. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).