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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : December 16, 2014 5:11 PM IST
According to a study published in the International Journal of Stress Management, burnout or long-term exhaustion and depression are closely linked.
For the study, researchers analysed more than 5,500 school teachers to estimate the prevalence of depressive disorders in workers with burnout by City College of New York. About 90 percent of the subjects identified as burned out met diagnostic criteria for depression. Atypical depression may account for a substantial part of this overlap. Overall the findings suggest that depressive symptoms and depressive disorders as key concerns in burnout management. (Read: 5 facts you didn t know about depression)
Further, the study also analysed overlap of burnout with atypical subtype of depression. The results showed that about 63 percent participants suffered atypical depression due to burn out. Researcher Irvin Schonfeld suggested that clinical research on treatments for depression offers solutions that may help workers identified as burned out. (Read: 7 signs of depression you shouldn t miss!)
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