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].
- Occupational stress can occur in various circumstances.
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Last updated: August 2, 2017
Citation
Deb, Arka, and Sara Bounds. "Occupational Problems." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems.
Deb A, Bounds S. Occupational Problems. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems. Accessed September 29, 2025.
Deb, A., & Bounds, S. (2017). 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
Deb A, Bounds S. Occupational Problems [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2025 September 29]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787124/all/Occupational_Problems.
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