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. 2020 Jul;17(7):921-926.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.021. Epub 2020 May 27.

Burnout and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Intersection, Impact, and Interventions

Nicole Restauri  1 , Alison D Sheridan  2
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Burnout and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Intersection, Impact, and Interventions

Nicole Restauri et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 2019) pandemic has presented myriad challenges to an underprepared health care system. Health care providers are facing unprecedented acute workplace stress compounded by a high baseline rate of physician burnout. This article discusses the relationship between acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and burnout through a literature review focusing on the mental health impact on health care providers after prior epidemics and natural disasters. We offer both a framework for understanding the mental health impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on physicians while proposing a systems based model to respond to these challenges.

Keywords: Burnout; COVID-19; PTSD; wellness.

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A systems-based model for minimizing physician workplace stress and promoting policies that simultaneously minimize burnout and acute stress disorder (ASD) and decrease the risk of subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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