Report Says Psych Leading Cause of Disability

Stress, anxiety, depression and other related psychological conditions are the leading causes of short- and long-term disabilities, costing Canadian companies billions of dollars in disability payments, according to a study released yesterday. The Watson Wyatt Canadian 2002/2003 Staying@Work study on disability management shows that despite the prominence of these conditions and increasing concern from employers about their prevalence, most companies are still not addressing them as effectively as they could. Respondents ranked psychological conditions as the leading cause of short...