Anxiety and employment discrimination: Implications for counseling and return to work practice

BACKGROUND: The most prevalent mental health diagnosis is anxiety disorder, which remains largely undertreated. OBJECTIVE: This investigation considered differences in workplace discrimination against adults with anxiety disorders during two eras of legal history: the original Americans with Disabil...

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Published inWork (Reading, Mass.) Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 1091 - 1102
Main Authors Cureton, Jenny L., Leslie, Mykal, McMahon, Brian, Lowe, Hannah E., Tovey, Bridget, Rumrill, Phillip D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2022
IOS Press BV
Subjects
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Charging
Disabilities
Discrimination
Disorders
Employment
Employment discrimination
Federal legislation
Mental health
Rehabilitation
disabilities
counseling
Anxiety disorders
workplace discrimination
advocacy
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The most prevalent mental health diagnosis is anxiety disorder, which remains largely undertreated. OBJECTIVE: This investigation considered differences in workplace discrimination against adults with anxiety disorders during two eras of legal history: the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990-2008) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA, 2009-present). METHOD: Research questions addressed differential (a) numbers and types of allegations, (b) case resolutions, and (c) demographic characteristics of the charging parties. RESULTS: Results indicated substantially more allegations and merit-based resolutions filed by charging parties with anxiety disorders post-ADAAA. Furthermore, the post-ADAAA era revealed increases in allegations from women and people from non-white racial groups. CONCLUSION: These findings can inform advocacy and counseling and rehabilitation services for clients who experience anxiety.
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ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-223649