The objective of this paper was to identify the emotional difficulties through a prospective case study. The participants were 13 first-year male orthopaedic interns. Administration of MBI (burnout) in the 1st (=T0), 6th (=T1) and 12th (=T2) months of the first year of internship; and the Rorschach Test, in T 0 and T 2 . Rorschach: They seem to be sensitive to stress, but that does not make them cold or distant. They become more self-aware, their depressive aspects diminish and they start to express a greater need for human contact and for the establishment of cooperative relationships. MBI: 1) Emotional exhaustion: T0 =17.6 / T1=28.7/ T2 = 24.6. 2) Depersonalisation: T0=9.6 / T1=15.9 / T2=15.3. 3) Personal accomplishment: T0=31.2/ T1= 25.2 / T2 =26.6. Situational stress increases in accordance with the intensity and pace of the training activities, although the interns do not seem to be emotionally defended. The training program does not oppress them.
Medical internship; Mental health; Burnout; Stress; Depression
