Stupnikov A.S. Symptoms of Neuropsychiatric Maladjustment in the Structure of Burnout in Specialists of Sociognomic Professions

The relevance of the study is determined by the widespread prevalence of burnout among specialists whose activities are related to interaction with people. In addition, this phenomenon has a significant impact on the psychological and physical condition of employees, manifesting itself in depressive, anxious, and asthenic symptoms, as well as in somatic disorders. Despite the long history of studying the problem, there remains a shortage of studies in the scientific literature devoted to a comprehensive analysis of psychological and somatic manifestations of burnout, which determines the significance of this study.

The purpose of the study: to study the symptoms of neuropsychiatric maladjustment in the structure of burnout.

The following psychodiagnostic tools were used in the course of the study: the burnout questionnaire by C. Maslach, S. Jackson (adapted by N. E. Vodopyanova, E. S. Starchenkova) and Neuropsychiatric Maladjustment Test (I. N. Gurvich). The results were processed using mathematical statistics methods, including correlation analysis (Pearson’s chi-square test) and comparative analysis (Mann-Whitney test). To minimize the error of the first kind in multiple comparisons, the Bonferroni adjustment was used. The study involved 179 camp counselors whose activities are characterized by a high risk of burnout.

Results. The data obtained showed that burnout includes emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduction of professionalism, as well as a number of somatic (headaches, fatigue, feeling tired, feeling weak), vegetative (excessive sweating, palpitations, trembling of the extremities), neurotic (feeling of disapproval from others, feeling that a person is worse than others, difficulties in communicating with people, a feeling of a “lump” in the throat, a strong sense of guilt, fear of blushing “in public,” self-doubt and self-reliance), anxiety-phobic (fear of the dark, fear of heights, fear of being alone indoors or outdoors, concerns about a serious illness (not confirmed during examination), unreasonable fear for oneself and other people, fear of various situations, unreasonable anxiety, “premonitions,” a feeling that something unpleasant may happen), affective symptoms of maladjustment (mood changes for no apparent reason, tendency to tears, tearfulness, low or depressed mood, indifference to everything, irritability, short temper).

Conclusion. Burnout is a complex condition that includes a wide range of somatic, vegetative, neurotic, and affective symptoms of neuropsychiatric maladjustment.

Key words: burnout, neuropsychiatric maladjustment, symptoms, emotional exhaustion, reduction of professionalism, depersonalization

For citation: Stupnikov, A.S. (2025). Symptoms of Neuropsychiatric Maladjustment in the Structure of Burnout in Specialists of Sociognomic Professions. New Psychological Research, No. 4, 175–195. DOI: 10.51217/npsyresearch_2025_05_04_09