title: Mental health issues in the workplace: maintaining a productive work force.
abstract: Occupational health nurses must intervene early and validate the conditions and experiences of employees with psychiatric disabilities. Occupational health nurses must ensure employees are receiving appropriate treatment. They must be aware of and prepared to mitigate iatrogenic influences. Occupational health nurses can facilitate resolution of workplace conflicts and issues regarding changing supervisors or departments. They can also facilitate return to work by establishing clear restrictions and coordinating accommodations. compassionate and supportive, yet assertive, approach is key to managing mental health disability. It will, in most cases, facilitate successful return to full-time work.
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Medical Interventions, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raderstorf
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017407:Family Leave; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010559:Personnel Management; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D018582:Sick Leave; D012944:Social Support; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology