Burnout and hypocortisolism – a matter of severity? A study on ACTH and cortisol responses to acute psychosocial stress

Burnout and hypocortisolism – a matter of severity? A study on ACTH and cortisol responses to acute psychosocial stress

Background: Common consequences of long-term psychosocial stress are fatigue and burnout. It has been suggested that burnout could be associated with hypocortisolism, thus, inability to produce sufficient amounts of cortisol. This study aimed to investigate whether patients with clinical burnout exh...

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Main Authors: Anna-Karin eLennartsson, Anna eSjörs, Thomas eLjung, Peter eWährborg, Ingibjörg eJonsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
cortisol
chronic stress
burnout
Trier Social Stress Test
Acute stress response
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00008/full

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