Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Occupational Problems
DEFINITION
- According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, "job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker"[1].
- An interrelated phenomenon is called "burnout," defined by the WHO as "a syndrome... resulting from chronic workplace stress... characterized by:
- Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
- Increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and
- Reduced professional efficacy."[2]
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Last updated: August 23, 2025
Citation
Gary, Joseph, et al. "Occupational Problems." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems.
Gary J, Deb A, Bounds S. Occupational Problems. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems. Accessed October 22, 2025.
Gary, J., Deb, A., & Bounds, S. (2025). Occupational Problems. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems
Gary J, Deb A, Bounds S. Occupational Problems [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems.
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