Burnout for Experts

Sabine Bährer-Kohler, Dr. Dipl. Dipl. has her own company for counseling clients on how to deal with or prevent stress and burnout symptoms , is a lecturer at the University of Applied Science Bern, Switzerland; director of the International Psychogeriatric Association; contact person for International Mental Health of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the representative of the International Federation of Social Workers on the WHO Committee issuing the new ICD-11. She holds a doctorate in social science from the University of Tübingen, a diploma in education from the University of Education-Freiburg, and a diploma in social work and social education from the Protestant University of Applied Sciences-Berlin. In 2000, Dr. Bährer-Kohler was awarded the Research Prize given by the University Clinic in Bologna, Italy. She is a member of the Society for Women’s Psychiatric Health, the Swiss Alzheimer’s Society, and the Swiss Society for Social Psychiatry. As an academic social worker, she has looked after patients suffering from depression and/or severe burnout for 13 years. In 2009, Dr. Bährer-Kohler published Self Management of Chronic Disease with Springer.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Burnout syndrome in an international context.- 3. Burnout: history of a phenomenon.- 4. Burnout symptoms and cycles: comparison with psychiatric disorders.- 5. Symptom overlap in burnout: implications for treatment.- 6. Impact of burnout on physical and mental health.- 7. Gender aspects of burnout.- 8. Risk factors for burnout.- 9. Burnout, self-esteem, and negative affectivity in the workplace: the mediating role of organizational identity in times of job uncertainty.- 10. Emotional exhaustion and psychosocial work factors influencing burnout.- 11. The burnout examination.- 12. Burnout prevention and communication: effective treatment strategies.- 13. Burnout and active coping of emotional resilience.- 14. Burnout interventions.- 15. Conclusion.

From the reviews: "The book demonstrates the many different facets of burnout for individuals, companies, and society. ... The likely audience is at a graduate or professional level. International government officials and researchers would find the level of analysis and language appropriate. ... This book is wonderful to read. It presents topics in systematic way and the topics are varied and well researched. It is well written and provides substantial depth in coverage." (Peter A. Liu, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)