Burnout among Professionals Working in Corrections: A Two Stage Review

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Abstract

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion often caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Given the emotionally and often physically demanding nature of the work of correctional professionals, they are at substantial risk of suffering the adverse consequences of burnout. We systematically reviewed (Stage 1) the influence of burnout amongst forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, case workers, nurses, and correction officers. Interventions were then reviewed (Stage 2) at the individual and collective level to examine the effectiveness or efficacy of treatments for burnout among professionals working in corrections.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9954
Number of pages25
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume19
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pollution
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Keywords

  • burnout
  • burnout prevention
  • correctional staff
  • corrections
  • depersonalization
  • emotional exhaustion
  • interventions
  • mindfulness
  • occupational stress
  • organizational stress
  • personal accomplishment

Disciplines

  • Psychology

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