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. 2022 Aug 12;19(16):9954.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169954.

Burnout among Professionals Working in Corrections: A Two Stage Review

Justice Forman-Dolan  1 , Claire Caggiano  1 , Isabelle Anillo  1 , Tom Dean Kennedy  1
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Burnout among Professionals Working in Corrections: A Two Stage Review

Justice Forman-Dolan et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion often caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Given the emotionally and often physically demanding nature of the work of correctional professionals, they are at substantial risk of suffering the adverse consequences of burnout. We systematically reviewed (Stage 1) the influence of burnout amongst forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, case workers, nurses, and correction officers. Interventions were then reviewed (Stage 2) at the individual and collective level to examine the effectiveness or efficacy of treatments for burnout among professionals working in corrections.

Keywords: burnout; burnout prevention; correctional staff; corrections; depersonalization; emotional exhaustion; interventions; mindfulness; occupational stress; organizational stress; personal accomplishment.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Burnout Systematic Review Flowchart.
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Interventions Systematic Review Flowchart.
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