HI

I was reading this with some interest as I have a chap who has been
diagnosed with CFS, and I have successfully got him back to work full
time over a matter of months.

He has been seen by a consultant in a specialist hospital we have in
the area for this and recommended CBT - in which the therapist decided
it was not for him as he was at a different level of recovery to the
others !

He has paid for treatments in psychotherapy and nutrition and all
kinds of other things himself including the lightening therapy course.

What I am really keen to know if anyone can help with is how to manage
the long term, relationship and expectations of work. He works for
months with no problem - gets run down and then is out for week/months
and we phase him back, we monitor workloads, he boss is supportive, we
allow WFH days and I know he would like one day a week perm but the
business is not keen and would like him 5 days here! He was diagnosed
since 2009, and we are as supportive as possible.

I know it comes under the DDA and any help /advise would help, I am
beginning to be concerned they will make a rash decision.

Also I have a serious depression case (chronic) and they have been out
since June this year have just been referred to a consultant and HR
are keen to get them back, they struggle walking up the road and cross
sides to aviod people incase they say anything known or not?

Any help would be greatfully recived.

Apologies for the long email

Thanks Vicki

On 9/27/12, Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Sharon
>
> The couple of documents attached has details of a systematic review, some
> useful references and a literature review.
>
> Regards
>
> Karen
>
>
>
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of sharon naylor
> Sent: 26 September 2012 20:22
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> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] CFS
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>
> A current project is looking at RTW strategies for people experiencing CFS.
> I have looked in all the usual places, but thought it would be useful to
> canvas this lists opinions.
>
> I am looking at (eg) :
> Graded exposure to activity
> Phased returns to work
> Advantages of CBT
> Identification of associated issues (eg depression)
> Signposting on for associated issues
>
> HR have concerns that RTW plans extend ad infinitum, I have concerns re line
> management responsibilities in RTW plans not being met. I am looking at
> striking some sort of compromise, some guidelines that will be effective,
> acceptable to all (particularly me), and not have individuals returning to
> OH on a weekly basis with the cases not moving forwards.
>
> Any comments/policies/examples that I could have a look at and plagiarise if
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