Thematic Fields

Economic and political approaches taken by governments, employers, non-governmental workers' associations, social insurance funds, in the field of mental health

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Economic and political predictors of problems affecting workers' mental health and well-being. Supranational programs for workers' mental health and well-being. National government programs to promote mental health and worker well-being. Employers' measures to protect the mental health and well-being of workers. Measures taken by non-governmental associations of workers, other non-profit non-governmental organizations to preserve the mental health of workers. Community programs aimed at preventing mental disorders and promoting mental health values for the working population.

Social insurance programs aimed at the prevention of mental disorders and the rehabilitation of persons with mental disabilities. Measures aimed at stimulating employment as a factor of well-being for the working population. The legal framework for worker mental health and wellbeing. State support programs for the volunteer movement in the field of mental health. Corporate programs for employee mental health and well-being. Corporate social responsibility in the context of addressing mental health and employee well-being.

Moral and ethical aspects of occupational hygiene and mental health. Safety of professional activity from the point of view of organizational culture. Presenteeism and its impact on employee mental health. Psychophysiological recovery after work, study of the role of leisure in maintaining mental health. Psychoeducation to raise awareness of the factors that influence mental health and well-being. Mental health and unemployment. Mental health and ecology. Evaluating the effectiveness and economic efficiency of programs to promote mental health and worker well-being.

Mental health problems in the workplace: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation

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Social and psychological factors affecting employee mental health and well-being. Early diagnosis to identify risk factors or early signs of a mental disorder. Stress at work - stressful characteristics of work, stress management, building stress resilience. Emotional stress and burnout. Neurotic and stress-related mental disorders. Emotional intelligence. Comorbid anxiety and depressive disorders. Psychosomatic diseases. Alcoholism, chemical and non-chemical addictions. Panic disorder. Psychosocial factors affecting the mental health of industrial workers. Psychosocial factors affecting the mental health of service workers. Physical and psychological abuse and harassment at work (mobbing, bullying, harassment). Economic, social consequences of mental health problems in the workplace.

Sports and mental health. Sex and mental health. Family relationships and mental health. Relationship with children as a factor of influence on mental health. Combination of work and family life. The relationship between work, family, personal life, and mental health. Mental health issues for migrant and immigrant workers. Cross-cultural psychology and psychiatry. Development of information and communication technologies: impact on mental health. Features of the professional health of people employed in the field of virtual work. Working population: demographic aspects. Problems caused by an aging workforce. Mild cognitive deficits and dementia, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. Mental health of people with extreme professions. The structure of anxious experiences and borderline mental disorders associated with COVID-19. Organization of well-being programs in a hybrid work system. Professional safety and security and mental health: new forms of employment. Implications of the self-isolation on the mental health and psychological well-being of workers.

Rights of persons with mental health problems in relation to access to work

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Measures to support employment, preservation of a job or rehabilitation of persons with mental and behavioral disorders or/and people with special mental health needs. Labor legislation and protection of the rights of people with mental disorders. Discrimination against people with mental disorders in the field of professional activity. Stigmatization and self-stigmatization of people with mental disorders in the field of professional activity. Employment, occupational therapy, and vocational rehabilitation of people with mental disorders. Variety of employment options for people with mental disorders. Employment of people with mental disorders, inclusive employment. Rehabilitation programs of medical and non-medical institutions for the employment of people with mental disorders. Public-private partnerships in the employment of people with mental disorders. Nonprofit organizations that employ people with mental health problems.