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We can help with many different types of mental health related disabilities, such as:
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Such disorders can make it difficult or impossible to focus on assignments, work at a reasonable pace, interact cooperatively with others, accept supervisory input, behave in reliable and dependable ways, or work under stressful circumstances such as meeting deadlines.
In order to help reach an
accurate conclusion as to the degree to which these problems are
disabling, it is important to use a variety of objective methods,
such as personality testing, intelligence and academic skills testing,
and neuropsychological testing. In addition in-depth interviewing
to understand an individual's social and personal histories, including
educational and work histories, is critical. Finally, accessing
the individual's motivation, both positive and negative, is critical
to understanding the context of whatever dysfunctional work behavior
is observed. If an individual is malingering, that can usually be
uncovered through objective methods.
Of course, if possible,
it's best to avoid keeping an employee on disabled status for extended
(or permanent) periods of time. In these instances, return-to-work
strategies, including reasonable accommodations can be highly useful.
For more information about strategies for dealing with mental health
disability and return-to-work issues, please refer to Dr. Fischler's
online articles:
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us for a free psychological consultation regarding your case.
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