Hi Janet
Stick with your bio-psycho social model to get a history
i would also exclude sick building syndrome see attached link though
there is lots of information out there
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Sick-building-syndrome/Pages/
Introduction.aspx
with consent get in touch with health and safety and explore the
issues raised and think off everything before signing off with
adjustments if necessary. It sounds a bit of a red flag and tricky
steph
On 14 Oct 2010, at 13:53, janet oneill wrote:
> Sounds like a really tough case. Wish I had more suggestions - sorry
> Janet
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Cathy Bloye
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> She’s had CBT in the past. My problem would be getting her to
> agree that the problem was at least contributed to by her
> psychological issues.
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> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Migraine associated vertigo
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> CBT?
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> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Cathy Bloye
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> I would appreciate the list's advice regarding the following
> scenario:-
>
> A 51 year old SDS Facilitator (Social Worker) who is required to
> move with the rest of her team to a different location. The
> building she should be moving to is old, has poor lighting and not
> a lot of natural light either. It is very near electrical cables.
> She is currently off sick with an old back injury but there is an
> underlying problem which may prevent return to work once recovered
> from the back problem. She has a migraine associated vertigo and
> insists that this building brings on her symptoms within ten
> minutes of entering it. She cannot pinpoint what it is within the
> building that makes her unwell - which of course, makes it very
> difficult to make any recommendations regarding reasonable
> adjustments.
>
> Historically, her health has always been affected by her anxiety
> levels which in turn are affected by her working environment and
> the issue with migraine associated vertigo has been ongoing; but
> she had settled in her current base. Previous adjustments have
> been flexible working, working two days per week from home and
> input from access to work in terms of desk, chair etc.
>
> The problem is that she cannot work in isolation from the rest of
> the team and the rest of the team are in the new location.
> Management are trying to find a suitable room for her within the
> new location but she is resistant to the move. Does anyone have
> any thoughts?
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