Associations among therapist beliefs, personal resources and burnout in clinical psychologists

Behaviour Change

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-96

  Emery, Sally ^a   Wade, Tracey D ^a   McLean, Sara ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Personal accomplishment; Personal resources; Therapist beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BURNOUT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 70349257321     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.26.2.83     Document Type: Article

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