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Job Stress and Burnout

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

J. K. W. Morrice
J. K. W. Morrice*
Affiliation:
The Ross Clinic, Aberdeen
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Stress, like depression, is a universal experience. Both are generally self-limiting and may even prove to be beneficial in terms of personal growth. In some circumstances, however, stress and depression may become excessive or morbid, and lead to considerable disability.

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Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , March 1984 , pp. 45 - 46
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1984

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