Functional Mental Health Assessments
Exploring the practical impact of mental health and complex presentations on everyday life and work.
Occupational therapy can provide a practical, functional perspective on the impact of conditions such as trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, neurodivergence and other complex presentations.
Assessment may explore cognitive, emotional, sensory and behavioural factors, as well as routines, task demands, environmental factors and participation in work and everyday activities.
A functional mental health assessment can look like:
Assessing baseline function
Exploring how mental health/complexity is affecting:
- concentration
- planning and organisation
- emotional/sensory regulation
- task initiation, task switching
- routines
- energy/fatigue
- interpersonal functioning
- everyday responsibilities
Exploring impact on work/employment
Looking at how these personal factors are interacting with:
- job demands
- workload
- cognitive/emotional demands
- communication
- sustained attention
- workplace environment
- return-to-work or maintaining employment
Report & Recommendations
Clear, practical recommendations regarding:
- supports
- strategies
- adjustments
- rehabilitation
- workplace needs
Functional Mental Health Assessments are for both Employers and Employees:
Gain an independent, impartial and holistic understanding of how mental health, neurodivergence or other factors may be affecting your/your employee's every day or workplace functioning, with practical recommendations to support you/your employee at work and in daily life.
Assessments may also assist with workplace accommodations, return-to-work planning, rehabilitation, or navigating processes where an objective assessment of functional capacity is required.