Burnout is prevalent among occupational therapy practitioners and can result in many adverse effects, including chronic fatigue, emotional exhaustion, reduced job satisfaction, absenteeism, decreased quality of care, and higher turnover rates (Brollier et al., 1987; Dreison et al., 2018). This training reviews the factors contributing to burnout, the adverse effects burnout can have on a practitioner, and key strategies using both mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to reduce personal levels of burnout.
Live Webinar
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Professional Issues, 15469; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1364298; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Education And/or Research
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the factors contributing to burnout among occupational therapy practitioners.
- After this course, participants will be able to list the negative effects of burnout.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize different strategies that can be used to mitigate personal burnout levels.
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Introduction |
| 15-25 Minutes | Factors contributing to burnout and negative effects of burnout |
| 25-40 Minutes | Strategies to reduce burnout |
| 40-55 Minutes | Case studies of burnout |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Olivia Petrucci
MS, OTR/L
Olivia Petrucci is an experienced mental health occupational therapist who has practiced in acute inpatient psychiatry since April 2022. Over the years, she has led evidence-based groups focused on coping with challenging emotions, mindfulness, and safety planning. After recently graduating from the post-professional doctoral program at Boston University, Olivia has focused on developing the Mindful Burnout Training program to reduce the risk and levels of burnout experienced among occupational therapy practitioners.
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Financial: Olivia Petrucci received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Olivia Petrucci has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 15469. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, Professional Issues Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Education and/or Research Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.