Factors Associated With a Higher Score of Burnout in a Population of 860 French Psychiatrists.

Burnout rates are estimated to be twice as high among healthcare professionals as in the general working population, and studies indicate rising incidence. The present study aimed to identify the contextual factors associated with self-reported burnout rates among French psychiatrists. A total of 860 French or French-speaking psychiatrists completed an online questionnaire when they registered for a major psychiatric conference.

Incentive Sensitivity as a Behavioral Marker of Clinical Remission From Major Depressive Episode.

Background: Reduction of goal-directed behaviors is frequently observed in depression and may be linked to dysfunction of incentive motivation process.

Objective: To investigate whether incentive sensitivity could constitute a behavioral marker of clinical remission in major depression.

Methods: A handgrip force measurement device was employed to assess the impact of incentive motivation and emotional manipulation on the effort produced by remitted patients (n = 20) compared to matched depressed patients (n = 22) and healthy controls (n = 26).