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© British Association of Social Workers

Understanding and Preventing Burn-Out

CHARLES ZASTROW

Charles Zastrow, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Social Welfare Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Please address reprint requests to Professor C. Zastrow, Department of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA.

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This article defines burn-out and describes its symptoms and causes. Burn-out is conceptualized as being one of the reactions to high levels of stress. Strategies to prevent and treat burn-out are presented.


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