Professional burnout: recent developments in theory and research

A rapidly growing number of people experience psychological strain at their workplace.

In almost all industrialised countries, absenteeism and turnover rates increase, and an increasing amount of workers receive disablement benefits because of psychological problems.

This volume concentrates on a specific kind of occupational stress: burnout, the depletion of energy resources as a result of continuous emotional demands of the job.

It presents theoretical perspectives that had been developed in the United States and Europe, discusses methodological issues, and examines organisational contexts.