Ergophobia a hospital in New Jersey as early as in the 1860s. Ergophobia is a corollary of Occupational Burnout, which is thought to be the result of long-term unresolvable job stress. The term “burnout” did not come to be used with regularity until the 1970s in the United States. Freudenberger, for example, used it to describe the phenomenon of physical and emotional exhaustion with associated negative attitudes arising from intense interactions when working with people. Later studies on ergophobia and occupational burnout build upon the existing conception of Freudenberger’s research and found the phenomenon was quite common in a variety of
Ergophobia for phobias is exposure therapy. Ergophobia can manifest itself in somatic symptoms in addition to psychological ones. There have been several studies focusing on burnout among teachers, and it has been found that those experiencing ergophobia performed significantly worse on a physical health index compared to their colleagues. Physical symptoms include rapid heartbeat, dry mouth, excessive sweating, general uneasiness, and panic attacks. Ergophobia was defined by William Upson in 1905 as “the art of laziness”. "The New York Medical Journa"l claimed to be the first to define this condition, but the publication later found the name had been used by