Article: Occ-health psychology looks at mental health needs of workers.

Occ-health psychology looks at mental health needs of workers

Well established in Europe, OHP gaining notice in United States

It has been 17 years since the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) formally recognized psychological disorders as a leading occupational health risk, but getting American businesses to accept the benefits offered by occupational health psychology (OHP) may take longer than that.

Through the initial efforts of NIOSH and the American Psychological Association (APA), graduate psychology programs at a dozen U.S. schools now offer concentrations in OHP. The term ooccupational health psychologyo is ...

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