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Articles about 'Psychosocial'

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Inside the minds of Australian workplaces — Part 1: The stats

contributorLauren Finestone

Research conducted by Monash University’s Healthy Working Lives Research Group reveals how 4 million workers are struggling in silence, and who's most at risk.

How supervisors can prevent staff burnout

contributorLauren Finestone

Supervisors’ personal experiences of burnout, their attitudes towards mental health and the quality of their relationship with employees affect how well they identify and deal with the early signs of worker burnout.

Culture not trauma — a new approach to identifying and preventing mental harm in first responders: Part 2

contributorLauren Finestone

A study highlights the importance of addressing ‘moral injury’, organisational practices and psychosocial safety to promote the well-being of first responders and prevent psychological harm.

‘This is so unfair’. Preventing perceptions of injustice after a work injury.

contributorLauren Finestone

A sense of injustice is common among injured workers and can prolong their suffering. What causes it? And how can we prevent it?

Culture not trauma — a new approach to identifying and preventing mental harm in first responders (Part 1)

contributorLauren Finestone

A study suggests it’s time for a rethink on what causes distress in first responders and how to prevent and treat it.

The social network — how others’ fears about pain affect RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

The fears that the people around injured workers — their employers, family members and GPs — have about pain and (re)injury can influence RTW. Everyone involved in the RTW process must get the message that the benefits of returning to work out

‘You look much prettier when you smile’ — emerging psychosocial risks in the hospitality industry

contributorLauren Finestone

A study identifies some new psychosocial risks in hospitality jobs and proposes a way to assess them.

Let’s (not just) get physical — psychosocial hazards play a role in musculoskeletal disorders too

contributorLauren Finestone

Three recent studies show how important it is for workplaces to focus on identifying and controlling psychosocial as well as physical hazards if they want to reduce musculoskeletal disorders.

Can work health and safety management systems address psychosocial risks?

contributorLauren Finestone

Using anonymous data in workplace risk assessments, taking the results seriously and having a systematic approach to managing them can help organisations deal with psychosocial risks.

Mind and mood — how psychosocial factors shape recovery from surgery

contributorLauren Finestone

Research shows that our emotional and mental state can influence how well we heal and bounce back from surgery.

Communication, pain and recovery — Part 1: Still waiting to be heard

contributorLauren Finestone

This is the first of a 3-part article based on a conversation between Professor Tamar Pincus and Professor Lorimer Moseley AO. Part 1 looks at validation. What it is, what it does to the brain and why it may be the single most important thing that happens

Why return to work often stalls for people with chronic pain

contributorNiru Tyagi

For people living with chronic pain, getting back to work is rarely dictated by the state of their tissues. Instead, fear, catastrophising and perceptions of unfairness often matter more than healing.

From fear to healing — Part 2: A practical framework for moving people from fear to self-efficacy

contributorLauren Finestone

Healing happens in a state of safety and care, not fear. We need to create the conditions for that.

From fear to healing — Part 1: The fear state driving failed RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

Healing happens in a state of safety and care, not fear. We need to create the conditions for that.