Burnout ?C eine Herausforderung im Coaching

This paper studies the challenges for coaches working on burnout syndromes, located at the interface to severe depressions. There is an apparent similarity of symptoms between relatively light burnout events and rather profound depression episodes. Not surprisingly, the required therapeutic activities differ considerably; an incorrect diagnosis may impair the patient health considerably. I use two case studies to show how difficult it is to distinguish between burnout and depression symptoms early on. The paper concludes by encouraging coaches to cooperate more closely with psychotherapists in an attempt to improve the quality of service.