SynthesisCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2019
The Working Mind: A Meta-Analysis of a Workplace Mental Health and Stigma Reduction Program.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Workplace-Based Mental Health Interventions for University Academic Staff: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to reduce mental health related stigma in the workplace: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Continuum beliefs and mental illness stigma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of correlation and intervention studies.Psychological medicine · 2021Pooled it
- The Road to Mental Readiness for First Responders: A Meta-Analysis of Program Outcomes.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of the Anti-stigma Workplace Intervention "Working Mind" in a Canadian Health-Care Setting: A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Immediate Versus Delayed Implementation.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Trial
- A mixed-methods evaluation of a psychosocial intervention to reduce mental health stigma among university students.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Gender, indigeneity, and intersectional considerations; The mental health of frontline public safety and healthcare workers in Canada.Dialogues in health · 2026Article
- Comparison of Online Resilience and Psychological Safety Courses for Canadian Public Safety Personnel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Reducing mental health stigma in the workplace: a mixed-method analysis of a quasi-experimental trial and the contextual role of personal values.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Evaluation of the Before Operational Stress Program: A Pan-Canadian Study of Mental Health Training for Frontline Public Safety Personnel and Healthcare Providers.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Article
- An exploration of changes in the mental models of middle management and their association with activities to implement a dialogue tool to address mental health in the workplace.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Mental health at work: a practical framework for employers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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- A population health approach to workplace mental health: rationale, implementation and engagement.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Ethical aspects of the work conditions of public safety personnel: a need for attention and solidarity.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2023Article
- Practical pathway for the management of depression in the workplace: a Canadian perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Dutch workers' attitudes towards having a coworker with mental health issues or illness: a latent class analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Leveraging behavioral science and artificial intelligence to support mental health in the workplace: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Working in disability employment: An interpretative phenomenological study of experiences of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis article describes a meta-analysis of The Working Mind, a program that was developed to address workplace mental health. The basic program addresses issues related to stigma in the workplace, the use of a mental health continuum model to evaluate signs and indicators of mental illness, and the development of coping skills. A manager version further addresses issues such as how to work with an employee who struggles with mental health issues, workplace accommodations, and overall management issues.
methodsA total of 8 replications evaluated program effects on stigma, self-reported resilience, and coping abilities.
resultsThe implementation of the program was associated with moderate reductions in stigma and increased self-reported resilience and coping abilities. These results were generally consistent across settings and showed nonsignificant differences when various potential moderators of the program were evaluated (e.g., employees versus managers, public versus private sector, gender, age). Qualitative comments collected at the end of the program suggested that many program participants found the program to be helpful and that the skills were being employed.
conclusionsDirections for future research, including the need for a randomized trial of The Working Mind, are discussed. Overall, the results suggest that the program is successful in its aims, but further inquiry is encouraged.
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