Alexithymia and its association with burnout, depression and family support among Greek nursing staff

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies have examined the relation between alexithymia (i.e. the inability to recognize and verbalize emotions) and professional burnout. Considering the absence of relevant studies in the Greek scientific literature, the aim of...

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Main Authors: Giotakis Konstantinos, Moulou Aikaterini, Sikaras Christos, Tselebis Athanasios, Bratis Dionisios, Zoumakis Emmanuel, Ilias Ioannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/7/1/72