{"product_id":"breaking-point-isbn-9781394249497","title":"Breaking Point","description":"\u003cp\u003eBurnout has become a popular indicator of the distress that individuals can experience at work. In \u003ci\u003eBreaking Point: Job Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors, in the context of more than a decade of research, show how the phenomenon hidden behind the label of burnout is, in fact, depressive in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book unravels the connections between work, depression, and burnout. The authors underline the dangers of mislabeling a depressive condition as burnout, including misdiagnosis, improper treatment, and unaddressed suicidality. Finally, they offer a path forward for individuals and society. By recognizing the depressive roots of burnout, human resources specialists and occupational health professionals can refer employees for appropriate treatment and understand how and why problematic working conditions must be changed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReview the history of depression and burnout and their connection to work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about research that supports occupational depression as a more valuable construct than burnout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand and address the stigma that inhibits affected employees from seeking treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover specific, research-grounded actions that occupational health specialists can take to prevent and address depression and burnout in the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Occupational Depression 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief History of Depression 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Depression is rage turned inward,\" Dr. Jennifer Melfi 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge to Freud's Explanation of Depression 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelplessness and Hopelessness 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Linkages of Work to Psychological State 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diagnosis of Depression 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Way to Think About Depression 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Depression in the Research Context 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Stress of Life\" 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStressful Life Events 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demand-Control (DC) Model of Job Stress 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Development: The Demand-Control-Support (DCS) Model of Job Stress 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReverse Causality 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) Model 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkplace Bullying 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderestimates 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Burnout 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerbert J. Freudenberger 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristina Maslach 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation Coefficients and Reliability Coefficients 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Foundations of Burnout 80 More on Discriminant Validity 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntecedents of Burnout 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiplication of Burnout Scales 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems with Burnout Symptom Items That Are Synonymous 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout as a Diagnosis 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongitudinal Research on Adverse Working Conditions and Burnout 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Burnout-Depression Overlap 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idea of a Syndrome 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Look at Burnout-Depression Overlap 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout and Depression as Distinct Constructs 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Line of Research by Bianchi, Schonfeld, and Colleagues 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout and Depressive Cognition 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurobiology of Burnout and Depression 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety and Depressive Symptoms 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Occupational Depression Inventory 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Studies That Bear on Burnout-Depression Overlap 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeta-analyses 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Stigma Attached to Burnout 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Background Beliefs 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Empirical Research Indicates 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurnout Versus Depression 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestigmatizing Burnout 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Interventions 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Interventions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandomized Control Trials and Meta-analyses 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTertiary Interventions 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary and Secondary Interventions for Depression, Psychological Distress, and Burnout 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Pertinent Primary Intervention Study 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupational Depression Inventory (ODI) 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventaire de Dépression Professionnelle (IDP) 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrvin Sam Schonfeld\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at The City College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenzo Bianchi\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and an Extraordinary Professor of Psychology at the WorkWell Research Unit at North-West University.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is a wonderful example of a successful trans-Atlantic cooperation and friendship between two researchers. Schonfeld and Bianchi bring their excellent research and writing skills to bear on how job-related burnout is likely to be a depressive condition.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—WULF RÖSSLER,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Zurich \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Irvin Sam Schonfeld and Renzo Bianchi provide a critical review of the burnout research literature. They make a compelling argument that burnout is not distinct from depression, leading to their recommendations for how organizations can best support the mental health of their members.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PAUL SPECTOR,\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of South Florida \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a must-read for scholars interested in burnout and is written in a manner that is scientifically grounded yet accessible for practitioners.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ROBERT SINCLAIR,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Psychology, Clemson University, and Founding Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003eOccupational Health Science\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I commend the authors on furthering our understanding of the dangerous impact of work on mental health.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—LESLIE B. HAMMER,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health \u0026amp; Science University, Director, Oregon Healthy Workforce Center \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Occupational depression may well be the most appropriate concept for the essence of the phenomenon that is at the core of what is called burnout.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— NORBERT K. SEMMER,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Bern \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incisive, evidence-based look at what occupational burnout really means — and what we can do about it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJob Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout,\u003c\/i\u003e two leading burnout researchers challenge the conventional view of burnout. Drawing on over a decade of research, they argue that burnout is actually a type of depression caused by adverse working conditions. The book critiques the concept of burnout, highlighting its overlaps with depression and showing how work stress can lead to depressive symptoms. It also discusses the stigma preventing workers from seeking help and offers organizational and individual interventions to address work-related depression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy revealing the weaknesses and contradictions in the idea of occupational burnout — and by placing it in its historical and socioeconomic context — Dr. Irvin Sam Schonfeld and Dr. Renzo Bianchi reveal that treating burnout as a separate construct risks masking a deeper issue. Their findings show that, when we properly understand burnout as a depressive condition, we can prevent misdiagnosis, improper treatment, and unaddressed suicidality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJob Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout\u003c\/i\u003e also offers interventions that organizations can use to improve working conditions in view of depression risk in workers. Researchers and corporate leaders alike will find value in this book’s practical advice on improving employee mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988856094949,"sku":"NP9781394249497","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394249497.jpg?v=1761781794","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/breaking-point-isbn-9781394249497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}