Psychiatric Disorders, Functional Impairment, and the Workplace (original) (raw)

The paper explores the complex relationship between psychiatric disorders and functional impairments in the workplace, highlighting how these conditions can affect an individual's ability to perform job-related tasks. It underscores the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the general population and examines the potential for these disorders to lead to disability, accommodations, or job loss. The importance of evidence-based assessments in evaluating the impacts of mental health conditions on employment is emphasized, advocating for familiarity with relevant research to inform professional evaluations.