Addressing an illness of the mind. Case study: employee mental health leave.
Medical practice managers know how to deal with employees who get physical illnesses. But they rarely face issues of impaired mental health, which can also affect an individual's performance. This article describes the circumstances, options and steps taken when such a crisis affected a valuable employee in a private surgical practice.
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D018582:Sick Leave; D014481:United States