Clinical update and commentary on psychiatric care for patients experiencing workplace bullying

Jeffrey Cl Looi; Stephen Allison; Stephen R Kisely; Tarun J Bastiampillai

doi:10.1177/10398562231153021

Clinical update and commentary on psychiatric care for patients experiencing workplace bullying

Australas Psychiatry. 2023 Apr;31(2):178-181. doi: 10.1177/10398562231153021. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Authors

Jeffrey Cl Looi¹, Stephen Allison², Stephen R Kisely³, Tarun J Bastiampillai⁴

Affiliations

¹ Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, 2219The Australian National University, School of Medicine and Psychology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia; Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia.
² Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, 1065Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
³ Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia; School of Medicine, 1974The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Departments of Psychiatry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
⁴ Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, 1065Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, 2541Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.

Abstract

Objective: To provide a brief clinical research update and commentary advice on the practical psychiatric care of patients suffering workplace bullying.

Conclusions: While there is empirical research on the prevalence and impacts of workplace bullying, there is a relative dearth of clinical research into psychiatric patient care. Accordingly, we provide commentary on practical considerations that assist in psychiatric care planning and delivery.

Keywords: individual; industrial advocacy; organisational; psychiatric care; workplace bullying.

MeSH terms

Bullying*
Humans
Workplace / psychology