Challenging Mental Health Discrimination in Employment

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Lockwood ◽  
Claire Henderson ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Discrimination In Employment

Evidence-Based Interventions for Increasing Work Participation for Persons With Various Disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3S-13S ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Smith ◽  
Katie Atmatzidis ◽  
Marisa Capogreco ◽  
Dominic Lloyd-Randolfi ◽  
Victoria Seman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Work Participation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
Ongoing Support

Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in employment; however, 26 years later, employment rates for persons with disabilities hover at 34%. This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions to increase employment for people with various disabilities. Forty-six articles met the inclusion criteria for evidence-based interventions. The majority of studies assessed interventions for persons with mental health disabilities. Strong evidence was found for ongoing support and work-related social skills training prior to and during competitive employment for persons with mental health disabilities. Moderate evidence supported simulation and use of assistive technology, especially apps for cueing and peer support to increase work participation for persons with intellectual disabilities, neurological/cognitive disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder. Many of the strategies to increase work participation were appropriate for occupational therapy intervention. Suggestions were made for research, specifically looking at more rigorous evaluation of strategies in the long term.

scholarly journals Mental Health in the Workplace (2) – Mental Health and Discrimination in Employment

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (16) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Kay Wheat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Basic Premise ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Disability Discrimination Act ◽  
The Individual

<p align="LEFT">People with mental health problems are stigmatised and in particular there is concern about stigmatisation in employment. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the Act”) was introduced to address the problems of disabled people, both in employment and in the provision of education, goods and services and the legislation is concerned with mental as well as physical health. However, its basic premise is that disability has to be long-term and must be defined in terms of the individual disabled person. Many people with mental health problems are not disabled within the meaning of the Act, and because of the individualised approach what has been described as institutionalised discrimination has not been addressed. This article examines the current employment protection for those with mental health problems offered by the Act and elsewhere. It will be argued that there are particular problems associated with mental health that are not addressed by the current law and that recent attempts to address these have resulted in a missed opportunity, and that a more radical approach is necessary because of the nature of mental health and the perceptions and prejudices surrounding this area. </p>

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995: implications for psychiatrists

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Sayce ◽  
Jed Boardman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Disability Discrimination ◽  
Term Adverse Effect ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Disability Discrimination Act ◽  
Employment Rights

The Disability Discrimination Act, passed by Parliament in 1995, is an important piece of legislation with the potential to protect the employment rights of people with disabilities. It covers people with physical or mental impairments that have a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. The Act has sections regarding protection from discrimination in employment, in the provision of goods, services and facilities, and in education. These parts of the Act have implications for people working in mental health services when they are considering employment and educational opportunities for service users.

Public policy and service needs in mental health

2020 ◽  
pp. 1363-1371
Author(s):  
Martin Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Good Policy ◽  
And Control

Mental health problems have a number of complex characteristics: incidence often early in life, but symptoms that can last for decades; considerable distress to individuals and also challenges for their families; social and economic exclusion, including discrimination in employment and other areas; premature mortality, particularly through suicide; and elevated risks of violent or acquisitive crimes. Policies must respond to these challenges to protect rights, pursue efficiency in resource use, and aspire to social justice. The chapter looks at the main drivers of mental health problems and their consequences, which often spread widely across many sectors. The main dimensions of a good policy are discussed: a life-course perspective; commitment to primary prevention; promotion of co-ordinated multi-sector efforts; eradication of stigma and discrimination; involvement of families and communities; and, most importantly, giving individuals with lived experience of mental illness as many opportunities, choice, and control as possible, given their circumstances and health.

scholarly journals Mental health problems in the workplace: Changes in employers' knowledge, attitudes and practices in England 2006-2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 202 (s55) ◽  
pp. s70-s76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Henderson ◽  
Paul Williams ◽  
Kirsty Little ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Job Candidates ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundIn 2006 the Shaw Trust charity found high levels of ignorance and poor preparedness to deal with mental health problems among 480 senior employers in the UK. The UK government, non-governmental organisations and Time to Change (TTC) have since provided relevant assistance to employers.AimsTo examine whether there have been improvements in mental health-related knowledge, attitudes and workplace practices among British senior employers between 2006 and 2010.MethodA telephone survey was conducted of senior British employers (n = 480 in 2006 and n = 500 in 2009 and 2010).ResultsAn increased awareness of common mental health problems was detected. Employers continued to believe that job candidates should disclose a mental health problem, but became less likely to view colleagues' attitudes as a barrier to employing someone with such a problem. Formal policies on mental health and the use of workplace accommodations became increasingly common.ConclusionsThese results are consistent with those of the TTC national public attitudes and the Viewpoint survey of service users between 2008 and 2010, which showed improved public attitudes to mental illness and a reduction in experiences of discrimination in employment.

Therapy and prevention for mental health: What if mental diseases are mostly not brain disorders?

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. A. Ioannidis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disease ◽  
Brain Disorders ◽  
Social Stressors ◽  
Labor Education ◽  
Mental Diseases ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Political Decisions

AbstractNeurobiology-based interventions for mental diseases and searches for useful biomarkers of treatment response have largely failed. Clinical trials should assess interventions related to environmental and social stressors, with long-term follow-up; social rather than biological endpoints; personalized outcomes; and suitable cluster, adaptive, and n-of-1 designs. Labor, education, financial, and other social/political decisions should be evaluated for their impacts on mental disease.

A Tribute to the Late William J. Curran

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
O. Lawrence ◽  
J.D. Gostin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Legal Medicine ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
International Institute ◽  
University Professor

In the summer of 1979, a group of experts on law, medicine, and ethics assembled in Siracusa, Sicily, under the auspices of the International Commission of Jurists and the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science, to draft guidelines on the rights of persons with mental illness. Sitting across the table from me was a quiet, proud man of distinctive intelligence, William J. Curran, Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Legal Medicine at Harvard University. Professor Curran was one of the principal drafters of those guidelines. Many years later in 1991, after several subsequent re-drafts by United Nations (U.N.) Rapporteur Erica-Irene Daes, the text was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly as the Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care. This was the kind of remarkable achievement in the field of law and medicine that Professor Curran repeated throughout his distinguished career.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Depression Symptoms and Perceived Anxiety Among Community-Dwelling U.S. Adults Reporting Tinnitus

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-970
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Reavis ◽  
James A. Henry ◽  
Lynn M. Marshall ◽  
Kathleen F. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Health Distress ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Mental Health Distress

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between tinnitus and self-reported mental health distress, namely, depression symptoms and perceived anxiety, in adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey between 2009 and 2012. A secondary aim was to determine if a history of serving in the military modified the associations between tinnitus and mental health distress. Method This was a cross-sectional study design of a national data set that included 5,550 U.S. community-dwelling adults ages 20 years and older, 12.7% of whom were military Veterans. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the association between tinnitus and mental health distress. All measures were based on self-report. Tinnitus and perceived anxiety were each assessed using a single question. Depression symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire, a validated questionnaire. Multivariable regression models were adjusted for key demographic and health factors, including self-reported hearing ability. Results Prevalence of tinnitus was 15%. Compared to adults without tinnitus, adults with tinnitus had a 1.8-fold increase in depression symptoms and a 1.5-fold increase in perceived anxiety after adjusting for potential confounders. Military Veteran status did not modify these observed associations. Conclusions Findings revealed an association between tinnitus and both depression symptoms and perceived anxiety, independent of potential confounders, among both Veterans and non-Veterans. These results suggest, on a population level, that individuals with tinnitus have a greater burden of perceived mental health distress and may benefit from interdisciplinary health care, self-help, and community-based interventions. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12568475

Stress and fitness in ward-based mental health nurses

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Carson ◽  
Leonard Fagin ◽  
Sukwinder Maal ◽  
Nicolette Devilliers ◽  
Patty O'Malley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Nurses
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