Workplace mental health: developing an integrated intervention approach

BMC Psychiatry

Debate

Tessa Keegel¹  Andrew J Noblet²  Peter M Smith³  Nicola J Reavley⁴  Allison J Milner⁵  Anthony D LaMontagne⁶  Kathryn M Page⁶  Angela Martin⁷ 

[1] Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, Department of Human Biosciences and Public Health, Latrobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia;Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Deakin Graduate School of Business, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia;Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada;Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;Population Health Strategic Research Centre, School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia;Population Health Strategic Research Centre, School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia;Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;The Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia;

关键词: Mental Health;    Mental Health Problem;    Sickness Absence;    Mental Health Literacy;    Workplace Health;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-14-131

 received in 2013-10-23, accepted in 2014-03-14,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMental health problems are prevalent and costly in working populations. Workplace interventions to address common mental health problems have evolved relatively independently along three main threads or disciplinary traditions: medicine, public health, and psychology. In this Debate piece, we argue that these three threads need to be integrated to optimise the prevention of mental health problems in working populations.DiscussionTo realise the greatest population mental health benefits, workplace mental health intervention needs to comprehensively 1) protect mental health by reducing work–related risk factors for mental health problems; 2) promote mental health by developing the positive aspects of work as well as worker strengths and positive capacities; and 3) address mental health problems among working people regardless of cause. We outline the evidence supporting such an integrated intervention approach and consider the research agenda and policy developments needed to move towards this goal, and propose the notion of integrated workplace mental health literacy.SummaryAn integrated approach to workplace mental health combines the strengths of medicine, public health, and psychology, and has the potential to optimise both the prevention and management of mental health problems in the workplace.

【 授权许可】

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© LaMontagne et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014