Stressed? Who me? Yes, You!

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Suzanne Kunkle, PhD., H.S.P.P.
Imbalanced
Work
Partner
Family
Friends
Personal
Household
Spiritual
Recreation
Health
Exercise
Work
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Assess burnout symptoms
Define burnout
Describe early warning signs
Discuss contributing factors
Discuss resolution and resilience
Identify resources
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A maladaptive response to stress
 Emotional exhaustion
 Depersonalization
 Reduced sense of personal
accomplishment
Maslach C, Jackson SE. (1986). Maslach Burnout Inventory, 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA:
Consulting Psychologists Press.
High
Moderate
Low
Emotional
exhaustion
27 or over
17-26
0-16
Depersonalization
13 or over
7-12
0-6
Personal
accomplishment
0-31
32-28
39 or over
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Stage 1: Emotional Exhaustion
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Stage 2: Depersonalization and cynicism
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Traditionally support others in numerous roles areas
Finite energy to give
Immediately helpful
Long-term ineffective against exhaustion
Cynicism for women maintain before stage 3 starts
Stage 3: Reduced Accomplishment
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Doubting the quality of work and difference in
patients’ lives
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Stage 1: Depersonalization and cynicism
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Stage 2: Emotional exhaustion
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Worsens until unable to cope
Stage 3: Absent! (sense accomplishment).
Less likely to think impacts quality of care
 Leads to a cynical, exhausted caregiver who keeps
going despite burnout
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Burnout ranges 27% - 75%
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U.S.: Indiana 39th in depression
Suicide:
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2nd & 3rd cause death physicians
11th cause of death in U.S.
Physicians: 2-300 /year: Female nurses and physicians 4
times greater then general population
U. S.: Indiana 21st
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History: family/self:
anxiety
 depressive
 substance use
 suicide/doing self harm
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Pre-existing or undiagnosed:
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learning disability
attention deficit disorder
Perfectionism greater than “normative” in
medicine
Introversion & pre-existing self-doubt
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System
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Legal
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Developmental:
relationship, children
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Personality
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Finances
Other responsibilities
Adopting negative
medical cultural
mindset
Fearing stigma
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More critical self
Pushed vs. pulled to
goal
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Self attack: unmet goals
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Fear failure/disappointing
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Procrastinate
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Defensiveness
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Low self esteem
Unrealistic goals
Results focused vs.
journey
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All-nothing
Overgeneralization
Filter: dwell negative
Discount positive and
attribute to luck
Jump conclusions
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no data
mind reading
fortune telling
Shoulds, must, have
to
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Magnify/minimize
Emotional reasoning:
“I feel like an idiot
thus I am”
 emotions = reality
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Labeling
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mistake vs. jerk, loser
Blame self, others
vs. contributions &
solutions
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Concentration: details
decisions
Fatigue
Guilt, unworthy,
helplessness
Hopelessness and
pessimism
Disturbed sleep
Irritability, restlessness
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Interest loss: hobbies,
activity, sex
Appetite
Persistent aches/pain
headache, GI
Persistent sadness,
anxiety, emptiness
Suicidal ideation,
doing self harm
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Increased:
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Physical symptoms &
illness
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Relationship
difficulties
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Negative thoughts
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Eating, spending,
smoking, drinking,
gambling,
unprotected sex
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Decreased:
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Pleasure with
relationship &
activities
Exercise, nutrition,
socializing, laughing
Inability to push
yourself
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Impaired performance
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Relationship difficulty
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Poorer patient care
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Physical problems
Professional
problems:
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Addictions
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Lawsuits
 Suspensions
 License revocation
 Leave profession
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Anxiety, depression,
suicide
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Mood Disorder
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Substance use/abuse
 Physical/emotional
abuse
 Hopeless/helpless
 Gender: age &
profession
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esp. Untreated
Past attempts
Plan
Means–Esp. firearms
Anxiety, agitation, or
enraged behavior
Isolation
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Neglecting
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self care
treatment of general
medical & mental
wellness
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Absenteeism/
isolation
Irritability
Depressing
themes
Dishonesty/
declining
performance
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Erratic behavior
Day sleeping
Moodiness
Physical symptoms
Self-destructive
behavior
Threats-active
passive death
WELLNESS
Professional
Spiritual
Emotional
Intellectual
Physical
Social
Work
Partner
Family
Friends
Personal
Household
Spiritual
Recreation
Health
Exercise
Self
Amount
Reaction
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Connect to others
Flexibility
Making & executing
realistic plans
Communication to
problem solve
Emotional regulation
Self confidence
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Purpose & meaning
See big picture
Appropriate humor
Self care
Care for othersphysically &
emotionally
Important
Urgent
Not Urgent
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(Manage)-Necessity
II
(Focus)-Quality &
Leadership
Crisis
Some calls
Medical emergencies
Some other emergencies
Pressing problems
Deadline driven projects
Last minute prep
Not Important
III
(Avoid)-Deception
Some calls, emails, texts
Some mail, reports
Some meetings
Many pressing problems
Many popular activities
Preparation/planning
Prevention
Values clarification
Exercise
Relationship building
True Recreation/relax
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(Avoid)-Wasters
Trivia
Junk mail
Time wasters
Escape activities
Excessive, mindless TV
computer games
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Replace catastrophic
thinking
 Meaningful/useful
 Best case scenarios
 Weigh evidence
 Develop realistic
plan
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Avoid pessimism
 Examine
explanation life
events
 Temporary
 Self blame
 Pervasiveness
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Do cost benefit
analysis
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Awareness of
tendency
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Look for positive
Alter self-talk
Practice enjoying
the process
Learn to handle
criticism
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Proactive self
care/health care
Regular consults and
supervision
Interdisciplinary
approach
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Professional
organization
Ethical risk
management
Sound practice
management
Continuing education
Warn family, friends
of professional hazards
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Analyze your practice
situation
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What makes you feel
empowered and
ready for success?
Find meaning in your
work and set limits
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Identify and routinely
meet with a mentor
Develop adequate
administrative
support systems
1. How can I build and strengthen my connections, support
network?
2. How can I change my thinking to create more optimism,
see more gray, more flexibility, solution focused, less
blame while accountable and that situations are
temporary?
3. How can I improve planning & decision-making skills, be
more decisive?
4. How can I improve my daily self care: diet, exercise, $,
etc.
5. What can I do to feel more confident and self-assured?
7. What are my goals for the future?
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SPECT scans show differences in brains before
and after focusing on gratitudes
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Daily: List 5 things for which you are grateful
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Builds psychological capital
www.amenclinics.com
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Shift pathological to adaption
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Assess areas of influence & control
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Balance & prioritize: ensure self care
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Time management
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Assertiveness: no without unhealthy guilt
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Foster supportive relationships
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Practice management
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Employee Assistant Program
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Specialty State Associations
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Behavioral Health Insurance Providers
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Spiritual advisors
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Emergency rooms
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Websites
 IUSM Wellness Website:
 http://msa.medicine.iu.edu/wellness
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Resilience Program
 http://www.library.scarborough.me.us/resili
ency/index.html
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Positive Psychology
 http://www.pursuit-of-
happiness.org/history-of-happiness/martinseligman/
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