这种变化将验证人们的症状和痛苦。
Many of us are familiar with workplaceburnout— the feeling of extreme physical and emotional exhaustion that often affects doctors, business executives, and first responders.
Until now, burnout has been called a stress syndrome. However, the
It now refers to burnout as “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” in the organization’s International Classification of Diseases diagnostic manual.
The three symptoms included in the list are:
- 能量消耗或疲惫的感觉
- increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings negative towards one’s career
- 减少专业生产力
As a psychologist who works with medical students, graduate students, and business executives, I’ve seen how burnout can impact people’s mental health. This change in definition may help bring about an increased awareness and allow folks to access better treatment.
One of the largest problems when it comes to burnout is that many people feel ashamed for needing help, often because their work environments don’t support slowing down.
经常，人们将其等同于感冒。他们认为，有一天的休息应该让一切变得更好。
People with symptoms of burnout may fear that taking time away from work or investing in self-care makes them “weak,” and that burnout is best overcome by working harder.
Neither of these is true.
Left untreated, burnout can cause folks to become depressed, anxious, and distracted, which can impact not only their work relationships, but their personal interactions, too.
当压力达到历史新高时，更难规范悲伤，愤怒和内疚等情绪，这可能导致恐慌袭击，愤怒爆发和物质使用。
However, changing the definition of burnout can help dismantle the misbelief that it’s “nothing serious.” It can help remove the incorrect assumption that those who have it don’t need occupational support.
This change may help to remove the stigma that surrounds burnout and also help to draw attention to how common burnout is.
According toElaine Cheung, PhD,a burnout researcher and assistant professor of social sciences at Northwestern University, the latest burnout definition clarifies this medical diagnosis, which can help draw attention to its prevalence.
“文学中倦怠的测量和定义已经存在问题，缺乏清晰度，这使得评估和分类挑战，”张说。她希望最新的定义将使学习倦怠和对他人的影响更容易，这可能会发现预防和解决这一医疗状况的方法。
当我们知道如何诊断医学问题时，我们可以在待遇。我一直与患者谈论倦怠多年，现在有了更新其定义，我们有一种新的途径来教育患者与他们的工作有关的斗争。
张开解释说，了解倦怠意味着能够将其与其他心理健康问题区分开来。抑郁症，焦虑和恐慌障碍等心理条件可能会影响一个人在工作中运作的能力，但倦怠是一种源于太多的条件。
“倦怠是一个由个人工作引起的条件，他们与工作的关系可能会导致这种情况，”她说。她补充说，拥有这些信息是至关重要的，因为倦怠干预应该侧重于改善个人与工作之间的关系。
With the WHO changing the definition of burnout, considerable attention can be brought to a公共卫生流行病这是席卷这个国家。希望这种变化验证了人们的症状和痛苦。
Redefining this condition also sets the stage for organizations like hospitals, schools, and businesses to make workplace modifications that can prevent burnout in the first place.
Juli Fraga是一家位于旧金山的持牌心理学家。她毕业于科罗拉多州北部大学的PSYD，并参加了UC Berkeley的博士后团契。对妇女的健康充满热情，她与温暖，诚实和同情的所有会话接近。看看她在做什么推特.