Managing stress and avoiding burnout: Part 1 – Understanding stress and burnout

by Dr Sunil Raheja

Managing stress and avoiding burnout in clinical practiceStress. We all think we know what it means, and as doctors most of us can claim to have experienced it at some time or another (or at least know someone who has).

 

The word 'stress' often crops up in everyday conversation. However, it can be confusing as it can refer to a wide range of mental, physical and social ill health issues.

 

Strictly speaking, stress is not a recognised medical condition. Even so, unrecognised it can go on to cause a number of long-standing ill effects including burnout as well as more general psychiatric morbidity.

 

This module seeks to give an overview of current research on stress as it applies to doctors in general and psychiatrists in particular.

 

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In the second module, Managing stress and avoiding burnout: Part 2 – Taking action, we suggest practical steps for dealing with stress and preventing burnout.

 

Please note that although each module has a different module test, the references and take-home notes are the same.
 

If you like this module, you may also be interested in:

 

Managing stress and avoiding burnout: Part 2 –Taking action by Dr Sunil Raheja

 

Appraisal for psychiatrists by Dr David Roy

 

Respect for confidentiality – good psychiatric practice by Professor Roy McClelland and Dr Colin M. Harper
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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