ADMS 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Absenteeism, Workplace Violence, Calmness
14 Jul 2018
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ADMS 3400 – Session 5 Part 2
Mental Illness in Canada
- Insurers are finding that it is the fastest growing category for disability costs.
- Depressed employees are 7 times more likely to report decreased effectiveness at work.
- In 2002, depression, anxiety disorders and addiction replaced air quality, unsafe plant
sites and dangerous manufacturing practices as bigger threats to workplace health.
- Fewer than 20% of those you need treatment actually get it. (70% of these are in the
workforce)
Workplace Psychosocial Hazards
- Work overload and time pressures
- Lack of influence over day-to-day work
- Too little or too much responsibility
- Ambiguity in job responsibilities
- Lack of status rewards (appreciation)
- Discrimination or harassment
- Poor communication
- Lack of respect or support for work/life balance
- Neglect of legal and safety obligations
Depression and Anxiety
- By far the most common mental disorders
- They are not functions of character or weakness
- Physical conditions centered in the brain but affecting the whole body with psychological
implications and effects on our perspective, concentration, behaviour and capacity to
think clearly
- Studies of 100 “mental and nervous” insurance claims showed that:
o 10 % were malingerers
o 90 % were legitimate
Recognizing Depression in the Workplace
- Decreased productivity
- Lack of cooperation/negative attitude
o difficulty handling negative feedback
- Safety risks, accidents (mind not on task)
- Absenteeism/late
- Frequent statements about being tired all the time
Document Summary
Insurers are finding that it is the fastest growing category for disability costs. Depressed employees are 7 times more likely to report decreased effectiveness at work. In 2002, depression, anxiety disorders and addiction replaced air quality, unsafe plant sites and dangerous manufacturing practices as bigger threats to workplace health. Fewer than 20% of those you need treatment actually get it. (70% of these are in the workforce) Lack of respect or support for work/life balance. By far the most common mental disorders. They are not functions of character or weakness. Physical conditions centered in the brain but affecting the whole body with psychological implications and effects on our perspective, concentration, behaviour and capacity to think clearly. Tudies of (cid:1005)(cid:1004)(cid:1004) (cid:862)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal a(cid:374)d (cid:374)er(cid:448)ous(cid:863) i(cid:374)sura(cid:374)ce clai(cid:373)s sho(cid:449)ed that: 10 % were malingerers, 90 % were legitimate. Lack of cooperation/negative attitude: difficulty handling negative feedback. Frequent statements about being tired all the time. Difficulty handling time pressures and multiple tasks.
