A Discourse on Professorial Melancholia.

Machell, David F.

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Publication Date: 1989

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A Discourse on Professorial Melancholia.

Machell, David F.

Community Review, v9 n1-2 p41-50 Fall-Spr 1988-89

Examines the etiology and stages of "professorial melancholia," a progressive emotional disorder characterized by the negation of a university professor's professional motivation, attitudes, and self-esteem. Reviews the literature on alcohol and drug use among university faculty. (DMM)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Drinking, Drug Use, Emotional Disturbances, Higher Education, Mental Disorders, Self Actualization, Teacher Burnout

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Available from Community Review, Dept. 8010, Transaction Periodicals Consortium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903.