ABSTRACT

First published in 1993. The purpose of this book is to help those who help others. Research has consistently demonstrated that those in the professions, particularly helping professions, have significantly higher levels of stress and burnout. Studies have shown that the profession with the greatest vulnerability to these illnesses is teaching.

part |58 pages

Introduction

chapter |16 pages

Stress

A Mirror of Your Perceptions

chapter |18 pages

Burnout

The Insidious Disease

chapter |11 pages

Psychological Support

The PH Solution

part |32 pages

Professional Health: The Three Domains of Need

chapter |9 pages

Emotional-Physical Needs

chapter |10 pages

Psycho-Social Needs

chapter |12 pages

Personal-Intellectual Needs

part |75 pages

Anatomy of Support: Taking Responsibility

part |31 pages

I mpementation: Individual and Group Approaches