title: Burnout in mental health services: a review of the problem and its remediation.
abstract: Staff burnout is increasingly viewed as a concern in the mental health field. In this article we first examine the extent to which burnout is a problem for mental health services in terms of two critical issues: its prevalence and its association with a range of undesirable outcomes for staff, organizations, and consumers. We subsequently provide a comprehensive review of the limited research attempting to remediate burnout among mental health staff. We conclude with recommendations for the development and rigorous testing of intervention approaches to address this critical area.
authors.affiliation: Places for People: Community Alternatives for Hope, Health and Recovery, 3738 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. gmorse@placesforpeople.org
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: Michelle P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Salyers
authors.forename: Angela L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rollins
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monroe-DeVita
authors.forename: Corey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pfahler
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services