2021/08/30 by Gordon Parker, Gabriela Tavella · 1 citation
Psychology · Health Professions · #Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout #Psychological Treatments and Assessments
paper · doi:10.1177/10398562211037332
openalex publication_date 2021/08/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
OBJECTIVE: As burnout has been neglected in medical and psychiatric education, we seek to provide a summary overview. METHODS: We extract salient findings from the published literature and offer some challenges. RESULTS: We critique the current principal model of burnout, argue for broadening the symptom constructs and for a diathesis-stress model where a perfectionistic personality style is a key predisposing factor, and observe that burnout is not limited by those in formal work. We argue that burnout is not synonymous with depression, overview biological underpinnings, and summarise a three-fold management model. CONCLUSION: As many burnout patients are referred to psychiatrists, awareness of its symptom pattern and management nuances is of key importance.