Recognising psychosocial barriers early
Most people with a work injury recover and go back to work without much trouble. But the group at risk of a long, difficult recovery is not small. Where structured screening is used, typically 30 to 50% of injured workers come out above the elevated-risk cut-off [1], the score that suggests a recovery may need extra support — ordinary people with something extra in the way of recovery. For some people there is a lot in the way, and t...
Published 18 August, 2026
