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  • Welcome to the APA well-being self-assessment tool. We’re glad you’re visiting.

    The buzzword these days is “burnout.” It is not a DSM-V category, nor a treatable illness, but it is reflective of the challenges and frustrations of the times. The APA is increasingly aware of how weary some of us are becoming and has asked experts working in wellness to create this resource for you.

    The portal includes an assessment tool and resource listing to help you adapt and thrive in the current environment and think about what kinds of changes – in workplace culture and structure, or individual lifestyle – might be helpful for you.

    Although psychiatrists appear to be less affected by burnout than physicians from other specialties, many psychiatrists do seem to be struggling with burnout and/or depression. If you conclude you are dealing with these problems, you are not alone and there are many things you can do to enhance your wellness.

    The data you provide will be anonymous and will be aggregated to assist APA in creating a strategic plan to address these issues.

    We hope this is helpful and the APA Workgroup on Psychiatrist Wellbeing and Burnout looks forward to our all working together as a community to enhance our wellbeing and professional satisfaction.

     

     

     

  • Terms of Use

  • About Me

  • Gender*

  • Race/Ethnicity*

  • Are you an international medical graduate?*
  • Are you an APA member?*
  • Work Setting*

  • I control my own work schedule*
  • Work Schedule*

  • Oldenburg Burnout Inventory

  • Below you will find a series of statements with which you may agree or disagree. Using the provided scale, please indicate the degree of your agreement by selecting the number that corresponds with each statement.

  • 1. I always find new and interesting aspects in my work*
  • 2. There are days when I feel tired before I arrive at work*
  • 3. It happens more and more often that I talk about my work in a negative way*
  • 4. After work, I tend to need more time than in the past in order to relax and feel better*
  • 5. I can tolerate the pressure of my work very well *
  • 6. Lately, I tend to think less at work and do my job almost mechanically*
  • 7. I find my work to be a positive challenge*
  • 8. During my work, I often feel emotionally drained*
  • 9. Over time, one can become disconnected from this type of work*
  • 10. After working, I have enough energy for my leisure activities*
  • 11. Sometimes I feel sickened by my work tasks*
  • 12. After my work, I usually feel worn out and weary*
  • 13. This is the only type of work that I can imagine myself doing*
  • 14. Usually I can manage the amount of my work well*
  • 15. I feel more and more engaged in my work*
  • 16. When I work, I usually feel energized*

  • Thank you for completing the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. We will show you your score in a moment, but first complete the PHQ-9 below.

  • PHQ-9

  • Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

  • 1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things*
  • 2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless*
  • 3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much*
  • 4. Feeling tired or having little energy*
  • 5. Poor appetite or overeating*
  • 6. Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down*
  • 7. Trouble concentrating on things such as reading the newspaper or watching television *
  • 8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite- being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual*
  • 9.Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way*
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