@article{ref1,
title="Associations between therapists' occupational burnout and their patients' depression and anxiety treatment outcomes",
journal="Depression and anxiety",
year="2018",
author="Delgadillo, Jaime and Saxon, David and Barkham, Michael",
volume="35",
number="9",
pages="844-850",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Occupational burnout is common in mental health professionals, but its impact on patient outcomes is as yet uncertain. This study aimed to investigate associations between therapist-level burnout and patient-level treatment outcomes after psychological therapy. <br><br>METHODS: We used multilevel modeling using depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) outcomes data from 2,223 patients nested within 49 therapists. Therapists completed a survey including the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) and a job satisfaction scale (JDSS). <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for case-mix, around 5% of variability in treatment outcomes was explained by therapist effects (TE). Higher therapist OLBI-disengagement and lower JDSS scores were significantly associated with poorer treatment outcomes, explaining between 31 and 39% of the TE estimate. Higher OLBI scores were also correlated with lower job satisfaction ratings. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Therapist burnout has a negative impact on treatment outcomes and could be the target of future preventive and remedial action.<br><br>© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1091-4269",
doi="10.1002/da.22766",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22766"
}