1st Edition
A Modern Guide to Occupational Health Consultations Using Biopsychosocial and Cognitive‑Behavioural Approaches
Introduction 1 Towards a Cognitive Behavioural Occupational Health Practice 2 Assessing Fitness to Work Appendix A: Biopsychosocial Fitness‑to‑Work Assessment Clinical Notes Template Appendix B: Local Service Implementation Protocol For Occupational Health Consultations 3 Using Cognitive Behavioural Approaches in Occupational Health Consultations Appendix C: Extended Worked Examples (ABC → 5 Ps) Appendix D: ABC and 5 Ps Prompt Library for OH Consultations 4 Cognitive Behavioural Problem Solving in Occupational Health Consultations Appendix E: 60‑Minute OH Consultation Quick Reference Guide 5 Applying Disability and Equality Law in Occupational Health Practice Appendix F: Applying Disability Law and Functional Assessment in Occupational Health Practice 6 Assessing Mental Health and Suicide Risk at Work 7 Complexity and the Modern Occupational Health Consultation Appendix G: Triage, Allocation, and Case Conference Guidance for Occupational Health Practice Appendix H: Working with Complexity Inside the Occupational Health Consultation 8 Conclusion Cognitive Behavioural Practice as Ethical Work
Biography
Marie Church is a registered general nurse with a degree in occupational health and over forty years of experience across sectors including defence, rail, the Ministry of Defence and social housing. She is a consultant cognitive behavioural psychotherapist with twenty years’ clinical experience and holds an MSc in cognitive behavioural therapy from Goldsmiths University. Marie trained under Albert Ellis in New York and was awarded an Associate Fellowship of the Albert Ellis Institute in 2009.
"As Marie’s supervisor and mentor for over 15 years, I admire her skilful use of cognitive behavioural principles within Occupational Health practice. Her approach allows for a more detailed assessment that takes account of psychosocial and work-related factors, and it provides a sound framework for a resilience-focused return to work planning." — Michael Neenan, Author of Developing Resilience: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach (2nd edn. 2018)
