Scoring the Maslach Burnout Inventory All MBI items are scored using a 7 level frequency ratings from "never" to "daily." The MBI has three component scales: emotional exhaustion (9 items), depersonalization (5 items) and personal achievement (8 items). Each scale measures its own unique dimension of burnout.
Burnout is a psychological syndrome emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job. The three key dimensions of this response are an overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and detachment from the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment.
The most common measure of burnout is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), a well-validated,26 widely-used self-survey measure.
In this paper we criticize the MBI on a number of points and present a new tool for the measurement of burnout: the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI). The CBI consists of three scales measuring personal burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout, for use in different domains.
A total OLBI score can be reached by summing the two sub-totals. The higher the score, the greater the level of burnout. Some therapists may categorize the OLBI scores under low, medium or high but no widespread consensus exists.
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The 5 stages of burnout
Emotional signs and symptoms of burnout
Mental Burnout Symptoms You can experience symptoms such as memory problems, feeling lethargic, depression, being emotional, crying or getting angry quickly. They are simply signals that the energy limit has been reached.
The Four Stages of Burnout
Burnout will never go away on its own. We're quick to dismiss mental disorders and feelings because they aren't immediately visible like a broken leg might be–but ignoring them can be just as painful. The more you ignore burnout, the greater the risks in the future. Remember: You don't have to get better in a day.
Some professionals refer to a work-related nervous breakdown as burnout syndrome. The symptoms of burnout syndrome include three main signs that mirror what anyone experiencing a nervous breakdown of any type goes through: Extreme exhaustion and fatigue.
Recognizing the signs of burnout
What are the symptoms of a nervous breakdown?
Symptoms