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Ronald Schouten¹

¹Department of Psychiatry, Law and Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Parkman Street, WAC 812, Boston, MA 02114, USA. rschouten@partners.org

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Psychiatric consultation aids in resolving workplace conflicts between employees and employers. These principles apply whether employers or employees seek expert guidance during disputes.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Psychiatry
Workplace Mental Health
Forensic Psychiatry

Background:

Addresses psychiatric consultation for workplace conflicts, termed "problem employee situations."
Encompasses conflicts between employees and employers or coworkers.
Relevant for both employer-initiated and employee-initiated consultations.

Observation:

Summarizes key principles and observations in workplace psychiatric consultations.
Highlights common elements across various consultation scenarios.
Emphasizes the applicability of principles regardless of who seeks consultation.

Findings:

Provides representative case examples of psychiatric consultations in the workplace.
Illustrates practical application of consultation principles.
Demonstrates the utility of psychiatric expertise in managing employee-employer disputes.

Implications:

Offers guidance for managing complex workplace interpersonal dynamics.
Supports the role of mental health professionals in organizational well-being.
Facilitates constructive resolution of employee-related conflicts and adversarial proceedings.