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Causes, Consequences, and Prevention of Burnout Among Substance Abuse Treatment Counselors: A Rural Versus Urban Comparison

Description
Analyzes data from 28 rural and urban substance abuse treatment centers collected through focus group interviews with counselors to identify three themes related to substance abuse counselor burnout: causes, consequences, and prevention. Examines underlying differences in reasons for burnout between rural and urban substance abuse treatment counselors.
Author(s)
Carrie B. Oser, Elizabeth P. Biebel, Erin Pullen, Kathi L. H. Harp
Citation
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 45(1), 17-27
Date
2013
Type
Document
Tagged as
Behavioral health workforce ยท Rural-urban differences