Burnout: The Cost of Caring

by Christina Maslach, Philip Zimbardo (Prologue by)

Overview

This book shows how to recognize, prevent and cure burnout syndrome for nurses, teachers, counselors, doctors, therapists, police, social workers, and anyone else who cares about and for people. Christina Maslach, the leading pioneer in research on burnout, offers help using illustrative examples and first-hand accounts. She points out what causes the feelings of emotional exhaustion, the callous indifference to people's problems, and the sense of inadequacy about one's ability to help and relate to others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781883536350
Publisher:	Malor Books
Publication date:	04/16/2015
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Now regarded as a leading authority in her field, Christina Maslach was one of the first psychologists to explore the burnout phenomenon. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Stanford University and is a professor and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of California at Berkeley. Best known for her research on occupational burnout, she is a co-author of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Areas of Worklife Survey.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Prologue	ix
	Foreword	xxi
1	The Burnout Syndrome	1
2	Involvement with People As a Source of Burnout	25
3	The Job Setting As a Source of Burnout	59
4	Personal Characteristics As a Source of Burnout	93
5	The Effects of Burnout	121
6	How to Handle Burnout: Doing It on Your Own	145
7	How to Handle Burnout: Social and Organizational Approaches	181
8	Preventing Burnout	215
	A Final Analysis	235
Appendix	Techniques for Stress Management	245
	Chapter Notes	253
	Bibliography	265
	Index	267