Stress and Burnout

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What is stress (RR)

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Anything that causes a feeling of emotional or physical tension;a reaction to a challenge or demand.

Question 3

What are the types of stress?(RR)

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Acute- short-term goes away quickly
Chronic- continues for weeks or months can lead to health issues

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What are some affects of chronic stress? (RR)

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High blood pressure
Diabetes
obesity
Skin problems
Can worse asthma

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What is burnout? (RR)

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Physical, emotional or mental exhaustion, accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance and negative attitude towards oneself or others.

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What is compassion fatigue ? (RR)

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When someone who frequently tasked with helping others or responding to others trauma becomes overwhelmed and often apathetic.

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Onset of stress (HC)

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ability to focus starts to wane; productivity dips

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Chronic stress (HC)

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stress becomes more persistent; pressure increases; socially withdrawn; apathy

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Burnout (HC)

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your limit is reached; obsess over problems; behavioral changes

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Habitual burnout (HC)

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if untreated, can lead to anxiety or depression; mental and physical fatigue

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Lifestyle causes of burnout (HC)

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no sleep, overworking, lack of support, no free time

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What is the average time for a medicolegal death investigator to reach the burnout phase? (RC)

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about 7-8 years

Question 13

True or False:
All death investigators have access to resources if they are struggling (RC)

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False

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Three steps for dealing with Burnout (RC)

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-Recognize
-Support
-Boundaries

Question 15

True or False:
Chronic stress can leave your body in a constant state of high alert (RC)

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True

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4 steps on the road to burnout (RC)

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1) onset of stress 2) chronic stress
3) burnout 4) habitual burnout

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Acute Stress (EMM)

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Short term stress that goes away quickly, could be caused by unexpected stressful events

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what is the difference between stress and burn out? (EMM)

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Stress- too many stressors/obstacles
Burnout- not enough motivation/energy

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how is compassion fatigue similar to burn out? (EMM)

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both exist as a process and doesn’t happen over night

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Signs of compassion fatigue (EMM)

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Emotionally- anger, irritability, hopelessness
Physically- headaches, ab. pain, hypertension
Cognitively-difficulty concentrating, self blame, low self esteem
Behaviorally- substance abuse, chronic lateness, lack of joy

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Main Work related causes of burnout (EMM)

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work-home balance (lack thereof, uncertainty of shift end-times, holidays)

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What are the 5 stages of burnout?(TJ)

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1.) Honeymoon Phase
2.) Onset
3.) chronic
4.) Burnout
5.) Habitual Burnout

Question 23

True or false. Habitual burnout could potentially lead to suicidal thoughts(TJ)

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True

Question 24

What is the national suicide hotline that you can call to prevent yourself from taking your life?(TJ)

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988

Question 25

True or false. Therapy is a way to deal with stress and burnout(TJ)

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or false. Everyone copes with stress in the same way. (TJ)

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False