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The focus of concern in relation to health at work has shifted in recent years from physical illness and injury to mental health. The post-industrial economies of the Western world expose far fewer employees, at least in their own countries, to physical hazards and where such hazards remain they are generally well controlled, by historical standards. However, the pace and the intensity of work in our society has increased substantially as multinational corporations compete in the global marketplace and this has brought with it previously unimagined pressures on those in employment. These pressures are occurring at a time of unprecedented change in both the business world and society. The old certainties of job security, at least for those in white-collar employment, and hierarchical structures have been replaced by more dynamic and fluid organisations and conditions of employment. In parallel the traditional family structure, with its inherent support mechanisms, is becoming the exception as more women enter employment and lifelong marriage is no longer the norm. 'Stress' has become common parlance in both the boardroom and on the shop floor and, perhaps predictably, a whole industry offering solutions, of varying efficacy, from aromatherapy to zen has developed. Despite the media hyperbole and the pseudo-science that tends to surround stress at work, there is no doubt that mental health is an issue of real importance to employers and employees alike. The Health and Safety Executive estimates that 6.5 million working days were lost in Britain in 1995 due to stress, depression, anxiety or a physical condition ascribed to work stress. This equates to a direct cost to employers of some [pound]370 million and the estimated cost to society as a whole is [pound]3.75 billion. Mental illness now vies with musculoskeletal disorders as the commonest cause of sickness absence and ill health retirement in many companies. Litigation for personal injury resulting from psychosocial hazards is becoming increasingly common and expensive, while the authorities are directing substantial effort into encouraging employers to adopt a risk management approach in this area. These potential costs to business are important, but enlightened employers are looking beyond these loss control and compliance aspects to enhancing performance through the promotion of mental well-being. This book brings together the series of articles published by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine - 'The ABC of Mental Health for Occupational Physicians' - as well as presentations from a conference organised by the Society of Occupational Medicine, entitled 'Mental Well-being in the Workplace - Current Practice'. Both elements aim to describe good practice in the field of mental health at work and give practical descriptions of programmes implemented by some of the leading companies operating in the UK. This is a fast-evolving area of practice and each organisation will need to develop programmes which suit its own culture and business needs. However, it is hoped that the material contained in this book will provide a stimulus to develop such programmes and be a source of ideas which can be adapted and refined.

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• Plný název: Work and Mental Health
• Autor: Doreen M. Miller, Maurice Lipsedge, Paul Litchfield
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 176
• EAN: 9781901242850
• ISBN: 1901242854
• ID: 01361542
• Nakladatelství: RCPsych Publications
• Hmotnost: 330 g
• Rozměry: 159 × 233 × 8 mm
• Datum vydání: 01. October 2002

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