Mental illness at work
Subtitle: a manager's guide to identifying, managing and preventing psychological problems in the workplace
By: Mary-Clare Race, Adrian Furnham
Contributors: Furnham, Adrian
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Baskingstoke, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781137272041
Subjects: Work environment; Mental health; Industrial Psychology; Employees; Applied Psychology; Psychological aspects; Industrial psychiatry; Personnel management; Psychology
Description: "Mental illness in the workplace is more common than many realize, ranging from stress to schizophrenia. If not understood or addressed appropriately, mental illness can present a considerable risk for both the individual and the organization. Written by leading psychologists Mary-Clare Race and Adrian Furbanham, this book explores the psychiatric classification of mental illness and offers practical and solid advice on the identification, mitigation and prevention of mental illness in the workplace. It will help managers to minimize risk and harmful effects to the individual and the business, and ultimately to develop a mental health literate organization."--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-235) and index.
Table of contents: title: The basics: what is mental illness?; title: The personality disorders; title: Alcohol and other addictions; title: Workaholism; title: Sector-specific illnesses; title: Illness at the top: the paradox of managerial success; title: Spotting illnesses; title: Cultural nuances and the globalization of mental illness; title: Coping with illness: responding to and managing the situation effectively; title: Creating a healthy workplace environment.