Ten challenges in post-traumatic mental health

Abstract

The mental health effects of trauma following workplace injury have been the focus of increasing awareness for OHS professionals and insurers. Employers and third party insurers have a responsibility to ensure that the consequences of such events are managed according to agreed best practices, which are driven by the available research evidence. This article outlines 10 challenges associated with managing mental health issues following traumatic events. Three relate to people's needs, including causation, recovery and early problem recognition. Four relate to best practice interventions, including psychological debriefing and other immediate responses, evidence-based treatment, finding effec..