ROLE FATIGUE

Authors

  • Alton Barbour Author

Keywords:

ROLE, FATIGUE

Abstract

During the past five years there has been an emerging literature which describes a syndrome of negative physiological, emotional, and behavioral symptoms which are reported as striking people in the various helping professions (Maslach, 1976, 1978; Kroes, 1976.) Physiologically it is identified with extreme fatigue, tension, sleeplessness, low-back pain, headaches, and numerous minor ailments. Emotionally it is seen in cynicism, irritability, nervousness, loss of enthusiasm, helplessness, frustration, rigidity and suspiciousness

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Published

2025-01-16

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Vol. 33 (1980): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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