FABIAN POHLJULA HARSCH

MICHELLE KÜTING

Burnout- Syndrome

What is the burnout syndrome?

Psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work.

Scientifically not accepted as a distinct disorder

ICD-10(international statistical classification of diseases) says it is a problem of “life coping”

Statistics (red:men;yellow:women;grey:total)

Diagnosis

General practitioner needs to exclude all physical causes of the syndrome->leads to considerably examination (e.g.tumor, thyroid gland diseases or chronical infections)

Send to psychologist to figure out a suitable treatment for burnout patient

Boundary between other psychological diseases and burnout is often not possible

Acceptance of burnout syndrome is easier than of depression

Causes

Urge for perfection|high claim for own workStressDistinct ambitionBullyingHelper-syndromeDistinct responsibilitiesAnxietyNo appreciation by disciplinarianStress in social life

Aetiopathology

The early psychosocial consequences are steadily decreasing motivation, creativity, which leads to a lack of concentration of memory.

The last stage of the development is usually described as depressions and suicidal tendencies.

This is a brief conclusion of three phases during development of this syndrome.

1)Aggression-but no signs of acute disease2)Unsatisfaction and loss of interests3)Enormous pressure,despair,panic attacks

Symptoms

Exhaustion and abnormal fatigueFrequent huffinessDejectednessAbsent joy over old hobbies and pleasant

habitsListlessnessStressRiotHaving the feeling of being in a “rat race“

Treatment

PsychotherapyRelaxation techniques ( Yoga, Meditation) Self-treatment( drugs and alcohol->not

recommended)Talks Music therapyCommunication trainingCognitive-behavior therapy(teaching of new

skills,examining attitudes)Antidepressants

Prevention

Structured day with enough free-timeSportFind out own behavioral patterns->find out

the source of stressKnow your limits and respect themTime managementBreaksSocial support (pets,friends,hobbies etc)Positive thoughts

Sources

http://www.palverlag.de/Burnout.htmlhttp://www.hilfe-bei-burnout.de/allgemeines/b

urnout-symptome/

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnout-Syndromhttp://www.ostseeklinik-poel.de/

unser_konzept.html