Bonnie Kirsh, PhD., Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science. Her primary research focuses on community and work integration for persons with mental..
Bonnie Kirsh, PhD., Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science. Her primary research focuses on community and work integration for persons with mental illnesses. She has conducted studies examining consumer perspectives on work integration and the relationship of organizational culture to employment. She has examined Canadian principles and practices in the area of work integration and is studying supported employment in a pan-Canadian project examining the operationalization and impacts of this model. Her community mental health research agenda also includes the study of best practices in supported housing. Another area of research is workplace mental health, including trajectories of persons who experience depression at work and related issues of disability management and return to work. Her research also addresses the experiences of injured workers, and in particular, their mental health needs. She uses mixed methods in her research including quantitative, qualitative and participatory research.
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