Understanding and Preventing Burn-Out

Please address reprint requests to Professor C. Zastrow, Department of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA. Summary This article defines burn-out and describes its symptoms andcauses. Burn-out is conceptualized as being one of the reactionsto high levels of stress. Strategies to prevent and treat burn-outare presented.