The value of psychological flexibility: Examining psychological mechanisms underpinning a cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for burnout

Work and Stress

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 181-199

  Lloyd, Joda ^a   Bond, Frank W ^a   Flaxman, Paul E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acceptance and commitment therapy; burnout; intervention; psychological flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877303992     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2013.782157     Document Type: Article

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