Mental Illness a Top Concern, but Only Gets Band-Aid Treatment. David Brown.
by Brown, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 33Health. Publisher: Canadian HR Reporter, 2005ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Employee assistance programs | Insurance -- Disability | Insurance -- Mental health | Personnel management | Psychiatry -- Research | Surveys | Work environment -- CanadaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "With new evidence to show workplace mental illness is an increasing concern, two Canadian research initiatives will soon be underway to hopefully find a remedy." (CANADIAN HR REPORTER) The author discusses mental illness in the workplace and examines studies currently underway to determine the future direction on providing treatment for this problem. "The first is a 10-year study by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which will attempt to transfer scientific knowledge into practical workplace solutions, including the reduction of the disabling effects of mental disorders and the delay and prevention of their onset. The second study, spearheaded by the Harvard Medical School with Canadian partners, will document the healthcare and economic cost benefits of early and effective treatment of depression in the labour force."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Mental Illness a Top Concern, but Only Gets Band-Aid Treatment, May 9, 2005; pp. 1+.
"With new evidence to show workplace mental illness is an increasing concern, two Canadian research initiatives will soon be underway to hopefully find a remedy." (CANADIAN HR REPORTER) The author discusses mental illness in the workplace and examines studies currently underway to determine the future direction on providing treatment for this problem. "The first is a 10-year study by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which will attempt to transfer scientific knowledge into practical workplace solutions, including the reduction of the disabling effects of mental disorders and the delay and prevention of their onset. The second study, spearheaded by the Harvard Medical School with Canadian partners, will document the healthcare and economic cost benefits of early and effective treatment of depression in the labour force."
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