In recent years there has been an extensive national and international debate on whether
residency years constitute a risk to the mental health of the resident physician. 1 The
specialty training period involves a level of general activation and coping with new situations
that most residents find stimulating and rewarding. However, for others it may mean an
increase in the body's response to stress, which, when prolonged in time and intensity, does
not allow adequate adaptation, and leads to psychobiological exhaustion or burnout …