A 48-year-old teacher with a history of severe anxiety disorder is undergoing a workplace capability assessment. She says she finds the process

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A 48-year-old teacher with a history of severe anxiety disorder is undergoing a workplace capability assessment. She says she finds the process itself extremely stressful and is considering resigning rather than continuing. What is the most appropriate OH advice?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the stress of the process, recommend reasonable adjustments to the capability procedure itself, and provide support throughout

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Tell her that stress from capability processes is normal and she should cope

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Prescribe anxiolytic medication and continue the process unchanged

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Advise her to resign as the process will be too stressful

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Advise the employer to abandon the capability process

Capability process and mental health — DOccMed MCQ

A 48-year-old teacher with a history of severe anxiety disorder is undergoing a workplace capability assessment. She says she finds the process itself extremely stressful and is considering resigning rather than continuing. What is the most appropriate OH advice?