No. 70 (2020): Number 70 - December 2020
Artículos

The burnout syndrome: a modern problem

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  • Javier Lovo
Javier Lovo
Universidad de El Salvador

Published 2021-05-28

Keywords

  • Burnout syndrome,
  • Stress at work,
  • Occupational diseases,
  • Adaptation (Psychology),
  • Adaptation (physiology),
  • Work physiology
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Lovo, J. (2021). The burnout syndrome: a modern problem. Entorno, 70, 110-120. https://biblioteca2.utec.edu.sv/sitios/revistas_utec/index.php/entorno/article/view/626

Abstract

The concept given to stress by the Feld of biology has had a powerful influence in psychology and medicine. There is a wide variety of stressors which keep the organism in a state of overexcitement due to the fight or flfight response. The work environment is one of the most common known sources of chronic stressors. The burnout syndrome is one of many alterations that appear as a consequence of exceeding our adaptation mechanisms. This disorder is characterized by emotional distress, depersonalization and a decreased feeling for personal fulfillment. This altogether triggers a group of symptoms that carry multiple consequences in the quality of life of those who suffer from it. This article addresses this syndrome´s definition, its risk factors, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and diagnosis. Finally, it includes a description for its prevention and treatment.

Keywords: Burnout syndrome, Stress at work, Occupational diseases, Adaptation (Psychology), Adaptation (physiology), Work physiology.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5377/entorno.v0i70.10371
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11298/1181

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