BACKGROUND: Burnout syndrome usually begins with feelings of enthusiasm and idealized visualizations, and it is in contrast with subsequent disillusionment, disappointment, and symptoms which are related to chronic stress experienced later. This tendency to idealization is a parallel to the concept of "mental splitting" described by Kernberg with a pronounced "black and white" perceptual dichotomy between the early idealization and later disillusionment. This study intends examination of relationships between burnout syndrome, traumatic stress and Kernberg's concept of splitting. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS: In this study we have assessed 90 health care professionals (50 women and 40 men) working with a population of diabetic patients utilizing Burnout Measure (BM), Splitting index (SI) and Traumatic Stress Checklist - 40 (TSC-40). RESULTS: Study results indicate significant Spearman correlations between burnout syndrome (BM) and traumatic stress (TSC-40) in population of men (R=0.75, p<0.01) and of women (R=0.61, p<0.01), as well as between burnout syndrome (BM) and splitting (SI) for both genders: men (R=0.40, p<0.01), women (R=0.51, p<0.01). These findings may have implications for prevention and treatment of burnout syndrome. CONCLUSION: The current study findings provide implications that the defensive mechanisms of splitting and traumatic stress may allow for the prediction of burnout symptoms. This relation may potentially be of use in both the potential detection and prevention of burnout syndrome.

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BACKGROUND: Intense fear of flying, called aviophobia, is a highly prevalent psychological phenomenon, afflicting (in some estimates) up to 40% of the population of industrialized countries and although aviophobia is a highly prevalent mental health problem, published studies about its epidemiology and treatment are rare. METHODS: In this study, including 61 participants (28 males and 33 females; mean age 26.85) engaged in business related travels in the last two years, we assessed relationships of fear of flying problems with symptoms of stress also reflecting childhood traumatic stress experiences and its influences on brain sensitization and epileptic-like symptoms. In this assessment we also studied fear of flying symptoms and work related psychological problems described as burnout. RESULTS: The results show that the participants who manifest higher levels of stress symptoms have higher levels of aviophobic experiences. Stress symptoms measured by TSC-40 manifested significant correlations with aviophobic experiences measured by Flight Anxiety Modality Questionnaire (FAS) (Spearman R=0.46, p<0.01). Other correlations were found between FAS and Limbic System Checklist (LSCL-33) (Spearman R=0.39, p<0.01) and FAS and Burnout Measure (BM) (Spearman R=0.30, p<0.01). CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that the experience of fear of flying is related to past and recent stressful events and also to levels of work related problems described and experienced as burnout.

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• komunikace * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• rozhovory jako téma MeSH
• vztahy mezi lékařem a pacientem * MeSH
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• afektivní symptomy epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• poskytování zdravotní péče MeSH
• profesionální vyhoření epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• psychický stres psychologie   MeSH
• stresové poruchy vyvolané traumatem epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• zdravotnický personál psychologie   MeSH
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• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
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BACKGROUND The early days of a given experience are associated with typically what might be characterized as an idealized enthusiasm. Conversely burnout syndrome experienced later in the given experience is associated with disillusionment, disappointment, and symptoms which resemble a depression. This very common propensity is a parallel to the concept of "splitting" described by Kernberg with a pronounced "black and white" perceptual dichotomy between the early idealization and later disillusionment. This study intends examination of relationships between burnout syndrome, depression, and Kernberg's concept of splitting. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this present study, we assessed 132 female health care professionals working with a population of diabetic patients utilizing Burnout Measure (BM) Splitting Index (SI), Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), and additional psychometric instruments, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Trauma Symptoms Checklist. RESULTS The study results indicated significant Spearman correlations between burnout syndrome as measured by BM and depression (BDI-II) (R=0.62, P<0.01), and burnout syndrome as measured by BM and splitting (SI) (R=0.45, P<0.01). These findings may have implications for prevention and treatment of burnout syndrome. CONCLUSIONS The current study findings provide implications that the defensive mechanism of splitting may allow for the prediction of burnout symptoms which in turn may allow for the prediction of burnout syndrome. This dynamics may potentially be of use in both the potential detection and prevention of burnout syndrome.

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• deprese diagnóza   epidemiologie   patofyziologie   MeSH
• depresivní poruchy MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• duševní vyhoření epidemiologie   patofyziologie   psychologie   MeSH
• emoce MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• profesionální vyhoření epidemiologie   patofyziologie   psychologie   MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• psychický stres komplikace   MeSH
• zdravotnický personál psychologie   MeSH
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• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
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Burnout syndrome is a state of total exhaustion related to work conditions and stress from work. Recent findings suggest that logotherapy and the concepts of existential meaning and life fulfilment could provide a useful framework for explaining and potentially preventing burnout. This review article summarizes and reflects current knowledge concerning the relation between burnout syndrome and existential vacuum as a potential correlate. It also explores the risks of burnout and the need of better definition of this condition including more precise diagnostic criteria and internationally recognized measurement tools. Intensified research on relations between burnout and lack of existential fulfilment and meaning could help with future prevention and intervention design.

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Skutečně platí, že se máme chovat k ostatním tak, jak chceme, aby se oni chovali k nám?Jak je možné konstruktivně využívat rozdílů mezi lidmi?Do jaké míry určuje osobnostní typ člověka způsob, jakým jej lze motivovat?Na tyto a mnoho dalších otázek odpovídá kniha erudovaných konzultantů, lektorů a koučů Anny Crkalové a Norberta Riethofa. Poutavou formou poskytují praktické návody na efektivní vedení týmů v různých oblastech podnikání. Vycházejí přitom ze své mnohaleté zkušenosti z českého prostředí. Propojují několik teoretických koncepcí (metody koučování, využití osobnostní typologie, analýza týmů) a uvádí možnosti a ukázky, jak tyto poznatky využívat v praxi. Ukazují, že z dlouhodobého hlediska přinášejí tyto nové přístupy výrazné zefektivnění činnosti, vyšší motivaci, změnu postoje k vlastnímu rozvoji, lepší pocit seberealizace a více pozitivní energie i tvořivosti. Kniha je určena vedoucím týmů, manažerům, koučům, lektorům i všem, kdo týmově pracují.