Wilson W P
South Med J. 1986 Nov;79(11):1327-30. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198611000-00003.
Psychiatry has long recognized stress syndromes. The acute posttraumatic stress syndrome occurring in war is well known. Those occurring as a result of accidents in civilian life are less well known. Burnout is a recently described addition to this group of illnesses. The stress that is etiologic differs in many ways from that found in the acute syndromes. The stress that causes burnout is chronic, and is either self-imposed or inherent in a work situation. The illness responds to rest or removal from the work situation, but restructuring of the person's motivations and relationships is necessary if the person is to remain symptom free.
精神病学早就认识到应激综合征。战争中出现的急性创伤后应激综合征广为人知。而在平民生活中因事故导致的应激综合征则鲜为人知。职业倦怠是最近才被纳入这组疾病的。导致职业倦怠的病因性应激在许多方面与急性综合征中的应激不同。导致职业倦怠的应激是慢性的，要么是自我施加的，要么是工作环境中固有的。这种疾病通过休息或脱离工作环境可以得到缓解，但如果要让患者保持无症状，就必须对其动机和人际关系进行重新调整。
