CBI Personal · 2 minutes
Burnout screener (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory)
Six questions about exhaustion and energy over recent weeks. Result quantifies personal burnout and helps you decide whether structured intervention is warranted before symptoms escalate to clinical depression.
How often do you feel tired?
Educational tool — not a diagnosis. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) — Personal Burnout subscale, Kristensen et al. 2005. Validated in occupational health research; freely available without licensing.
Frequently asked
Plain-language answers about burnout, this screener, and what evaluation costs at a Class A hospital in China.
- Is burnout the same as depression?
- No, but they overlap. Burnout typically improves with rest and contextual change; clinical depression often persists despite environmental change. Severe burnout commonly evolves into depression, which is why screening matters.
- What's the most evidence-based burnout intervention?
- Multi-component approaches outperform single interventions: workload modification + recovery time + cognitive-behavioural skills + social support + fitness. Sustainable change usually requires both individual and organisational shifts.
- Should I see a psychiatrist for burnout?
- If burnout coexists with depression / anxiety, sleep disturbance, or has lasted over 6 months despite environmental adjustments, yes. A psychiatric evaluation also rules out medical mimics (thyroid, anaemia, sleep apnoea).
About this screener
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) — Personal Burnout subscale, Kristensen et al. 2005. Validated in occupational health research; freely available without licensing.
What this screener covers
- Burnout (problems related to life management)(ICD-10 Z73.0)
Validated source
Medical review
Reviewed by Panda Touring Care medical team (Psychiatry coordinator review) · last reviewed 2025-04-01
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