Student and Professional Burnout in Music Therapy

Join Katie Radtke, Elise Scullin, CC Dyer and Gillian Stith in discussing burnout on a professional level, what that might look like, and how to combat it. In this episode we hear from an amazing professional in our field, Erin Haney, MT-BC, as she discusses some of her personal struggles within the field and how she has worked to decrease levels of burnout. For more information on Burnout and access to the articles discussed in the podcast, please see below. Bernhard, C. (2010). A survey of burnout among college music majors: A replication. Music and Health, 3, 31-41. Carolyn Moore, PhD, MT-BC, Lindsey A Wilhelm, PhD, MT-BC, A Survey of Music Therapy Students’ Perceived Stress and Self-Care Practices, Journal of Music Therapy, Volume 56, Issue 2, Summer 2019, Pages 174–201, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thz003 Fowler, K. L. (2006). The relations between personality characteristics, work environment, and the professional well-being of music therapists. Journal of Music Therapy, 43(3), 174–97. Hamann, D. L., & Daugherty, E. (1985). Burnout assessment: the university music student. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 3(2), 3–8. https://doi.org/10.1177/875512338500300202 Jacobs, S. R., & Dodd, D. K. (2003). Student burnout as a function of personality, social support, and workload. Journal of College Student Development, 44(3), 291–303. Oppenheim L. (1987). Factors related to occupational stress or burnout among music therapists. Journal of music therapy, 24(2), 97–106. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/24.2.97 Vega, V. P. (2010). Personality, burnout, and longevity among professional music therapists. Journal of Music Therapy, 47(2), 155–179. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/47.2.155