Physician Burnout
It is estimated that 2 out of 5 psychiatrists have professional burnout.
Addressing this problem has become one of the most pressing issues for medicine. APA is committed to helping psychiatrists achieve well-being and addressing individual and system-level challenges which contribute to professional burnout.
Psychiatric News Wellness and Burnout Series
Wellness Ambassadors Can Address Burnout at Institutional Level
When a Patient Becomes Another ‘Task’: How Burnout Can Be Insidious
Broad System Factors Influence Physician Wellness, Patient Care
Burnout and Wellness From an Ethics Perspective
Practicing Mindfulness Can Bring Busy Physicians Back to ‘Now’
Program for Medical Students Emphasizes Need for Self-Care
Suicides of Young Physicians Raise Alarm About Burnout Among Trainees
Taking Steps to Avoid Isolation is Key to Preventing Burnout
For more information please visit https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/well-being-and-burnout