Occupational Medicine 2000;50:289-293
© 2000 Society of Occupational Medicine
Occupational Mental Health: A Brief History
Finsbury Circus Medical Centre London, UK
This paper describes the development of occupational mental health in the United Kingdom. It looks at the increasing involvement of occupational health staff in this aspect of the workplace and the role played by organizational psychologists in exploring the relationship between work and mental well-being. It provides a background for the reviews of current knowledge described in the other papers in this issue of Occupational Medicine.
Keywords History; occupational medicine; occupational mental health; stress
Correspondence to: A. Fingret, Finsbury Circus Medical Centre, 5 London Wall Buildings, Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 5NS, UK. Tel: +44 (0)207 638 0909; fax: +44 (0)207 638 9211; e-mail: afingret{at}fcmc.co.uk