Introduction. A sense of burnout may seriously impair one’s functioning and well-being. It may also hamper the quality of care over a patient. The present study therefore assesses sleep quality and chronotype as predictors of a sense of burnout in physicians and nurses of a district hospital. Material and methods. The study group comprised 16 physicians and 31 nurses of a district hospital in Central Poland. The participants completed the Link Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ), Chronotype Questionnaire, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory. A linear regression model was constructed for each LBQ dimension by means of stepwise elimination. Each model was adjusted to empirical data (p<0.05). Results. A rise in Psychophysical exhaustion was predicted by greater scores for Morningness-Eveningness (ME) and Distinctness (DI) of the rhythm. A higher ME score was associated with higher scores in Relationship deterioration and Sense of professional ineffectiveness, with the latter also associated with presence in the nurses group. The nurses group also demonstrated higher Disillusionment and Psychophysical exhaustion scores than the physicians group. Conclusions. Eveningness predicted greater burnout in the studied sample. Thus, chronotype should be considered an important burnout risk factor and it can act as a starting point for devising behavioural interventions.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the internalised stigma of mental illness associated with the use of antipsychotic treatment and psychopathological profile among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Method: The study group comprised 64 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The Internalised Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory was used to assess the degree of self-stigmatisation in five aspects: Alienation, Stereotype Endorsement, Discrimination experience, Social withdrawal and Stigma resistance. The symptoms were assessed by a psychiatrist using the Clinical Assessment of Schizophrenic Syndromes Scale. Other variables of interest included data on current pharmacotherapy, body-mass index (BMI) and general functioning. Multivariate linear regression models were created to assess the association between variables of interest and ISMI subscale scores. Results were considered statistically significant when p < 0.05. Results: Zuclopenthixol, a long-acting injectable (LAI), was linked to greater Alienation, Stereotype endorsement and Discrimination experience, while risperidone LAI was associated with higher indices of Stereotype endorsement. Oral risperidone was linked to lower severity of Alienation and a greater level of Stigma resistance. A rise in the Lack of insight score predicted falls in Alienation, Stereotype endorsement, Discrimination experience and Social withdrawal scores. A rise in the Disturbances of Sense of Self score predicted rises in Alienation, Stereotype endorsement and Discrimination experience.