title: Prevalence of Professional Burnout Among Military Mental Health Service Providers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Professional burnout is a well-documented occupational phenomenon, characterized by the gradual "wearing away" of an individual's physical and mental well-being, resulting in a variety of adverse job-related outcomes. It has been suggested that burnout is more common in occupations that require close interpersonal relationships, such as mental health services.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study surveyed 488 mental health clinicians working with military populations about work-related outcomes, including level of professional burnout, job satisfaction, and other work-related domains.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately 21% (weighted) of the sample reported elevated levels of burnout; several domains were found to be significantly associated with burnout.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education about professional burnout symptoms and early intervention are essential to ensure that providers continue to provide optimal care for service members and veterans.
authors.affiliation: Mr. Kok, Dr. Herrell, Ms. Grossman, and Dr. Wilk are with the Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland (e-mail: bkok@paloaltou.edu ). Dr. West is with the Psychiatric Research Network, American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.affiliation: Mr. Kok, Dr. Herrell, Ms. Grossman, and Dr. Wilk are with the Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland (e-mail: bkok@paloaltou.edu ). Dr. West is with the Psychiatric Research Network, American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Herrell
authors.affiliation: Mr. Kok, Dr. Herrell, Ms. Grossman, and Dr. Wilk are with the Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland (e-mail: bkok@paloaltou.edu ). Dr. West is with the Psychiatric Research Network, American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Sasha H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.affiliation: Mr. Kok, Dr. Herrell, Ms. Grossman, and Dr. Wilk are with the Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland (e-mail: bkok@paloaltou.edu ). Dr. West is with the Psychiatric Research Network, American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Joyce C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: West
authors.affiliation: Mr. Kok, Dr. Herrell, Ms. Grossman, and Dr. Wilk are with the Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland (e-mail: bkok@paloaltou.edu ). Dr. West is with the Psychiatric Research Network, American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Joshua E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Wilk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D057566:Self Report; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce