TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Associations between therapists' occupational burnout and their patients' depression and anxiety treatment outcomes
JO  - Depression and anxiety
A1  - Delgadillo, Jaime
A1  - Saxon, David
A1  - Barkham, Michael
SP  - 844
EP  - 850
VL  - 35
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1091-4269
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22766
ID  - ref1
ER  -