HLSC 4672U – Making A Work Disability Diagnosis

Students determine how to recognize the various causes of work disability and make a Work Disability (WD) Diagnosis. The flags system and the tools facilitating the completion of such a disability diagnosis with regards to the worker, the workplace and insurance and healthcare systems are explored, as are the psychology of work disability and its behavioural consequences. Students will administer a WD diagnosis interview to a simulated patient to practice a worker’s interview in this context. Personal, social, legal and ethical issues related to work disability and their variations following the origin or nature of the disorder and the jurisdictions are appraised.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 4670U
Cross-listed: HLSC 5410G