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The Cost of Comforting: Phenomenological Study on Burnout Among Marriage and Family Therapists in Community Settings

Razo, Steven
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9919-9667
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1528389139299608

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2018, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Santa Barbara: Clinical Psychology.
Burnout is best defined as a condition consisting of symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment (Maslach, 1982). It has been characterized as a process that develops through a variety of work and individual factors. Furthermore, it has been shown to impact one’s career, physical health, and mental well-being. Much of the literature on burnout has been studied on psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, with a paucity of studies focused on marriage and family therapist (MFTs). The lack of burnout literature on MFTs is in spite of their employment in many diverse clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of Associate MFTs (AMFTs) working in community based agencies and identify factors that contribute to feeling burned out. Moreover, the study sought to identify ways AMFTs recognize, prepare for, and manage burnout. Research has identified risk and protective factors of burnout and self-care is a topic routinely discussed in the mental health field. However, this study attempts to elucidate the burnout phenomenon by unearthing lived experiences of clinicians experiencing work stress and understanding what it is about the nature of self-care that is effective for clinicians in managing its impact. This Dissertation is available in Open Access at AURA: Antioch University Repository Archive, http://aura.antioch.edu and OhioLink ETD Center, http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd
Brett Kia-Keating, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Christopher Howard, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
Kyle Killian, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
81 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Clinical Psychology; Counseling Psychology; Occupational Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology; Clinical Supervision; Community Counseling; Health Sciences; Marriage and Family Therapy; Mental Health; Phenomenology; Professional Burnout; Psychotherapy; Qualitative; School Counseling; Self-Care; Social Work

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  • Razo, S. (2018). The Cost of Comforting: Phenomenological Study on Burnout Among Marriage and Family Therapists in Community Settings [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1528389139299608

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Razo, Steven. The Cost of Comforting: Phenomenological Study on Burnout Among Marriage and Family Therapists in Community Settings . 2018. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1528389139299608.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Razo, Steven. "The Cost of Comforting: Phenomenological Study on Burnout Among Marriage and Family Therapists in Community Settings ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1528389139299608

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