Burnout : The Cost of Caring

Acknowledgments vii Prologue ix Philip G. Zimbardo Foreword xxi The Burnout Syndrome 1(24) Involvement with People as a Source of Burnout 25(34) The Job Setting as a Source of Burnout 59(34) Personal Characteristics as a Source of Burnout 93(28) The Effects of Burnout 121(24) How to Handle Burnout: Doing it on Your Own 145(36) How to Handle Burnout: Social and Organizational Approaches 181(34) Preventing Burnout 215(20) A Final Analysis 235(10) Appendix: Techniques for Stress Management 245(8) Chapter Notes 253(12) Bibliography 265(2) Index 267