Exhaustion, emotional

Health care demands both the suppression and expression of emotion and skills to know and manage feelings appropriately (Ovretveit, 2001). Emotional regulation in the workplace has been termed emotional labor and is particularly important to health care professionals. Emotional labor is defined as expressing organizationally desired emotions during service transactions (Hochschild, 1983). The difference between the emotions that an individual expresses and those he or she actually feels can be the basis of emotional exhaustion. 

Mild Antidepressant, Antifatigue Agents, useful in the treatment of mild reactive depressions arising from emotional exhaustion and mental fatigue. Drugs such as pipradol (7, 28, 87) (Meratran), methylphenidate (Ritalin) (74, 80,112), Sch 5472 (77, 97), and W-1206 (51, 55) (Reactivan) are representative of this class. They produce their antidepressant effect principally through psychomotor stimulation. 

Witt, L. A. et al. (2003). When conscientiousness isn t enough Emotional exhaustion and performance among call center customer service representatives. Journal of Management 111. 1-12. 

In nerve gas attacks where the enzyme acetylcholinesterase is inhibited, signs of central and peripheral nervous system poisoning include apathy, mood liability, thought disorders, sleep disorders, and delusions and hallucinations, in addition to psychological stress sequelae. Mental health staff will need to rapidly identify and differentiate the diagnostic characteristics in order to refer and treat these victims as well as rescue workers, who may also suffer from emotional exhaustion and overload. 

Emotional exhaustion manifested by loss of appetite, feelings of helplessness, and depression. 

Many researchers have investigated the effect of burnout. It has been suggested as a major reaction produced by job stress (Lee and Ashford 1993 Cordes and Dougherty 1993) and the result when an individual is exposed to constant and routine stress over a prolonged period of time (Westman and Eden 1997). Maslach et al. (1996) defined burnout phenomenon as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, cynicism and reduced personal accomplishment. 

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