Burnout among mental health professionals: Special considerations for the marriage and family therapist

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-99

  Rosenberg, Tziporah ^a   Pace, Matthew ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BURNOUT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144452652     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01590.x     Document Type: Review

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