PsychologyMedicine

Barnett D. Elman, E. T. Dowd

1997.4.1JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING

DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.1997.tb00114.x

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Therapists who had more social support had a greater sense of personal accomplishment and length of service was related to greater depersonalization and greater personal accomplishment.

Abstract

Recovering substance abuse therapists had a higher sense of personal accomplishment than nonrecovering therapists. Therapists who had more social support had a greater sense of personal accomplishment. Length of service was related to greater depersonalization and greater personal accomplishment. Burnout was strongly associated with occupational stress. Personal stress was associated with depersonalization.

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ELMAN, Barnett D.; DOWD, E. T. Correlates of burnout in inpatient substance abuse treatment therapists. JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING, 1997, 17: 56–65.