Occupational burnout

Occupational burnout
Other namesBurn-out, exhaustion disorder, neurasthenia
A person who is experiencing psychological stress
SpecialtyPsychology 
SymptomsEmotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduced personal accomplishment,[1][2] fatigue[3]
Differential diagnosisMajor depressive disorder

The ICD-11 of the World Health Organization (WHO) describes occupational burnout as a work-related phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. According to the WHO, symptoms include "feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one's job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional efficacy."[4] It is classified as an occupational phenomenon but is not recognized by the WHO as a medical or psychiatric condition.[5] Social psychologist Christina Maslach and colleagues made clear that burnout does not constitute "a single, one-dimensional phenomenon."[6]

However, national health bodies in some European countries do recognise it as such,[7] and it is also independently recognised by some health practitioners.[8] Nevertheless, a body of evidence suggests that what is termed burnout is a depressive condition.[9]

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  4. ^ "Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases". www.who.int. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ Bianchi, R., & Schonfeld, I. S. (2023). Examining the evidence base for burnout. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 101(11), 743–745. doi:10.2471/BLT.23.289996
  6. ^ Maslach C, Jackson SE, Leiter MP. Maslach Burnout Inventory Manual (4th ed.). Menlo Park: Mind Garden, 2016.
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  9. ^ Schonfeld, I. S., & Bianchi, R. (2025). Breaking point: Job stress, occupational depression, and the myth of burnout. John Wiley. ISBN 978-1-394-24949-7
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