Articles tagged under ‘Psychological’

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• Supporting psychological claimants

  When psychological claimants feel supported by their employer the RTW outlook is bright. Here we distil the advice of experts into a brief how-to guide to help you capitalise on the support advantage.

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• Two-thirds of psychological claimants report no workplace contact

  New research shows Australian employers delay and even avoid contact with workers who make psychological injury claims, and finds an association with poor outcomes for return to work.

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• A basic introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  Learn the basics about Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most effective forms of counselling.

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• Psychological Cases: developing a psychologically healthy workplace

  The workplace is a social environment. For many, this is one of the most enjoyable aspects of their job. For others, depending on the workplace, the negative impacts on their psychology can be enormous.

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• Lifestyle Factors and RTW: Drugs

  According to NDSHS data, workers are more likely to have used illicit drugs in the past 12 months (17%) compared to people not in the paid workforce (12%).

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• Lifestyle Factors and RTW: Alcohol

  Alcohol and smoking are the most common legal drugs in use in Australia today.

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• Psychological Cases: prevention is better than the cure

  The workplace is a social environment. For many, this is one of the most enjoyable aspects of their job. For others, depending on the workplace, the negative impacts on their psychology can be enormous.

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• Workplace Incivility: where are your manners?

  Incivility is being rude, discourteous and showing a lack of regard for others. The behaviour harms the target, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It may also occur in the cyberspace, such as not replying to email or sending terse emails.

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• Webinar Recording: The nuts and bolts of work oriented treatment

  Gain an understanding of the practical aspects of Work Oriented Treatment for workers experiencing psychological injury.

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• Mental Health and Cancer

  The diagnosis of any serious disease can have an impact on mental health; for the person afflicted as well as their family and friends.

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• Chronic Pain in the Workplace: a psychological approach

  Dr Matt Graham, a registered psychologist and team psychologist at OrionHealth, explores the skill sets needed to assist employees to return to work.

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• Webinar Recording: Improving RTW Outcomes - the Strategic Impact of Work Oriented Treatment Part 1

  Gain an understanding of the strategic impact of Work Oriented Treatment for workers experiencing psychological injury.

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• Learned Helplessness: in RTW

  'Learned helplessness' is the theory of behaviour in which a person forced to endure painful or unpleasant stimuli becomes either unwilling or unable to avoid subsequent situations.

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• Banishing Burnout: Strategies for a Constructive Engagement with Work

  Dr Michael Leiter, a professor at the Centre for Organisational Research and Development at Acadia University, offers strategies for enabling employees to constructively engage at work and avoid burnout.

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• Mental Health: developing an action plan for your workplace - part 2

  Once your action plan has been developed, what are the next steps for implementation?

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• Mental Health: developing an action plan for your workplace - part 1

  An estimated one in five employees will be impacted by a mental health condition at any one time in Australia.

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• Mental Stress in Australia: Compensation Statistics part 1

  Work-related mental stress places a burden on the health and welfare of employees, as well as having an impact on workplace productivity and the Australian economy.

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• Psychological claims: Part 4

  Getting ready for psychological claims - change the story

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• Psychological claims: Part 3

  The history is not just a formality

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• Psychological claims: Part 2

  Finding a model that makes sense of it all

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• Psychological claims: Part 1

  Are you standing in your own way?

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• Recorded webinar: Bullying, interpersonal conflict and psychological injuries - Dr Doron Samuell

  Whilst psychological injury claims are less common that physical workplace injuries, they represent almost a quarter of the expense that all insurers are incurring as a result of these conditions

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• Webinar Recording: Adjustment Disorder and Work

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• Recorded webinar: Helping a discouraged employee

  This webinar looks at ways that everyone can make a positive contribution towards improving the mental health of a person who appears to be struggling.

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• Recorded Webinar: Managing Psychological Claims in the Workplace

  Psychological or mental health claims are a fast growing liability for most compensation schemes. Psychologist Kaye Frankcom addresses the appropriate management of these claims in the workplace.

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• Mental health at work, Steps to get there

  An interview with Ingid Ozols, director of mh@work, exploring how mental health can be improved through the introduction of workplace programs.

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• Suicide and work injury

  New Australian research shows that workers with psychological injuries are not the only ones who may be at risk of suicide. Physical injury and long term compensation can lead to mental injury, and increased suicide risk.

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• RTW bullies

  Instead of enjoying their support, Lara felt bullied by her case manager and colleagues. Read her story to see how these attitudes very nearly jeopardised her recovery.

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• The ABC of CBT: Part Three

  In which we ask: Who would benefit from CBT? How can you broach the subject of therapy in the workplace? How long does CBT take?

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• The ABC of CBT: Part Two

  In which we - and injured worker Ms W - learn that when you change your behaviour, you also change your thoughts, beliefs, feelings...and rehab prospects.

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• The ABC of CBT: Part One

  In which we - and injured worker Ms W - learn that 'C' is for 'Cognitive,' and that thoughts aren't facts.

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• How is exposure to trauma affecting you and your employees?

  There is a way of minimising the adverse effects trauma workers are exposed to - start by acknowledging "vicarious trauma".

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• Fatigue is the biggest threat to a person's safety

  A new perspective on an established hazard

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• Maintaining a mentally healthy workplace - 2

  Ingrid Ozols - founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - explains the importance of reading the signs of mental illness.

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• Maintaining a mentally healthy workplace - 1

  Ingrid Ozols - founder and Director of the Mental Health at Work initiative - explains the importance of reading the signs of mental illness.

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• Supervising wellbeing

  How do managers and supervisors impact the mental and emotional wellbeing of their team? Is it possible to manage in a way that promotes good mental and emotional health?

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• Musculoskeletal injuries and mental illness

  Many Australians experience a mental disorder while also suffering from a musculoskeletal condition. Does one cause the other?

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• Stigma and mental illness

  What is stigma? What are some consequences of stigma? How might stigma manifest in the workplace? And what can you do about it?

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• Mind power

  Psychologist Colin Thompson introduces us to Mindfulness Therapy, which has been shown to assist people with problems including anxiety, chronic pain and addiction.

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• Anxiety Q&A 3: Working with anxiety

  This final instalment provides tips for helping anxious employees maintain their cool and remain at work.

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• Anxiety Q&A Part 2: The costs

  In part two of this three part series, we look at the personal, economic and work-related costs of anxiety.

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• Anxiety Q&A Part 1: The basics

  tips for helping anxious employees maintain their cool and remain at work.

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• Gluttons for punishment? Talking work and psychosis at Mind

  Ever wondered what it might be like to work with a mental illness, let alone return to work after a psychotic episode? We spoke to a group of people who've done it - and some of what they told us might surprise you.

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• Diamond discovered while down in the dumps about return to work.

  A new UK report finds that RTW depression is widespread, even when physical illness is the reason for work absence. Employers can make a difference.

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• How to be a trauma-ready employer

  We talk trauma, recovery in the workplace and PTSD with Professor Mark Creamer from the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health.

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• Coping after a traumatic event

  Techniques to cope with the emotional and physical symptoms of experiencing a traumatic event.

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• Rehabilitating after mental illness

  With dignity and respect, self-responsibility and supportive relationships, return to work after mental illness is achievable.

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• Quality control in RTW: Spend less, achieve more

  In the case of Mr S, a well managed return to work system saves an employer $$ and provides good outcomes for a worker with anxiety.

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• Deanne's story part three: unintended outcome

  How an employer and employee can do the right thing and yet have a bad experience too

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• A successful RTW case study under seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

  Mr X had been a 'journeyman' worker for many years before he developed a destructive and debilitating anxiety.

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• Proactive management is crucial for anxious injured workers

  A machine operator who already has minimal work restrictions experiences another injury, this time resulting in ongoing soreness, coupled with anxiety and distress. The result is an extended duration of restricted duties.

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• Brodie's Law

  A tragic harassment case in Victoria has highlighted the need for HR professionals to remain vigilant on the matter of workplace bullying.

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• Caught in the spotlight: Pacific Film and Television Corporation, stress claims and "reasonable management action"

  What happens when WorkCover decides that workplace bullying - which your doctor tells you is responsible for your skyrocketing blood pressure and increasing reactive arthritis flare-ups - is actually "reasonable management action"?

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• Rehabilitation between the yellow flags

  Prior to the onset of an injury a worker may often display a number of yellow flags, or warning signs, indicative of the injury occurring.

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• Employee Decision-Making about Disclosure of a Mental Health Disorder at Work - part 2

  Part two looks at the processes employees go through in weighing up the risks and benefits of disclosure, and the personal factors which come into play.

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• Employee Decision-Making about Disclosure of a Mental Health Disorder at Work - part 1

  Discussing mental health at work is a complex issue. The authors of this research, Kate Toth and Carolyn Dewa, wanted to study the circumstances in which workers feel comfortable discussing their mental health issues in the workplace.

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• Severity of bipolar disorder does not determine disability level

  This study sought to understand whether patients with bipolar disorder admitted to hospital had a greater level of disability than those who had not been.

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• Research short: Improving RTW outcomes with pain coping skills

  Injured workers may have a better RTW outcome if they undergo pain coping skills training before surgery.

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• Research short: Occupational therapy for psychosis

  A study has shown promising signs of success for helping people with mental health issues join the workforce.

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• Burn-out busters! The benefits of psychosocial coaching - the evidence

  This study looks at the effect of preventive coaching on employees with psychosocial health complaints - and identifies some barriers to employee participation.

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• Seeking compensation for major trauma after accidental injury - more stress than its worth??

  A clinical study has identified that the development and persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder following major trauma is not related to injury severity, but may be associated with factors such as blaming others for the accident and processes.

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• GP briefing: Depression

  An evidence-based guide for managing depression-related occupational disability

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• Working for wellness

  On the job rehabilitation can improve outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities.

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• Depression, anxiety and fatigue care can improve productivity

  Depression is the most significant contributor to reduced productivity