Implications of psychological research for the economy

Attachment research with the role of the father

Bowlby said that a child could only form a secure and lasting monotropic bond with the mother, and the father should carry out the ‘natural’ role as provider for the family

Recent research has said that the father can actually fulfil a role that is equally important which means modern parents are better equipped to maximise income - promotes flexible working arrangements

Development for treatment of mental disorders

Absence from work costs the economy around 15 billion pounds a year and a recent report shows 1/3 of absences are caused by mental disorders like depression and anxiety

Psychological treatment has allowed for the use of SSRIs to treat depression and OCD and psychotherapy like systematic desensitisation

This means more people can be treated and return to the workforce and increase economic benefit

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