Cory is a social worker responsible for removing children from homes where parents were cruel and neglectful.After two years of being assaulted by parents and getting body lice from children,Cory has a difficult time getting up to go to work in the mornings.Often he starts crying as he showers and dresses.Eventually,he quits going to work altogether.Cory is probably ____.
A) burned out
B) experiencing dissociative disorder
C) experiencing a posttraumatic stress disorder
D) employing cognitive coping skills

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Cory is likely experiencing burnout, which is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive stress, often seen in high-stress professions like social work.

Cory Is a Social Worker Responsible for Removing Children from Homes