FAT IS IN THE FIRE Thoughts on the alarming signs of burnout threat of Hungarian law enforcement officers
Abstract
An alarming phenomenon is that recently an increasing proportion of young, talented and physically well-shaped law-enforcement officers show one or more symptoms of burnout. It is therefore necessary to improve — within the framework of regular psychological and physiological screening — current assessment tools and introduces more effective screening methods for coping functions as well as for physical and psychological predictors of burnoutthreat. Research says that, in many cases, these indicators can predict future decline in performance. Prevention, or more specifically trainings and forming supportive relationships in the workplace are also very important.References
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