A Thematic Inquiry into the Burnout Experience of Australian Solo-Practicing Clinical Psychologists.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Burnout is conceptualized as a syndrome that consists of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment. Despite the increased frequency and severity of burnout in the Western world, there is limited published research regarding the experiences of clinical psychologists who have had burnout. The present study examines clinical psychologists' different experiences of burnout in Australia. Design and Methods: In the year 2015, six privately practicing and solo-employed clinical psychologists provided rich qualitative data by participating in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was the method used to analyze clinical psychologists' natural accounts of their burnout experiences. Using NVivo, emerging themes were identified through coding 'fi

SUBMITTER: Hammond TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5785720 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature