Future Directions

In this book, the authors have focused on three challenges to the human aspect of work—technology, globalization, and litigation—and have provided tools for managing the types of challenges these forces present. The workplace is an ever-changing scene, and we can only hypothesize how the relationships among globalization, litigation, and technology may change in the future. Nonetheless, maintaining emotional health in work and workplace relationships will remain ever-important for the success of employees, managers, employers, and the company as a whole. Increasing challenges to the integrity of culture and relationships in the workplace demand greater involvement from mental health professionals. Because of the substantial potential benefit both to the 21st-century business world and the field of psychiatry, the development of formal training in workplace issues, including courses, mentorship, and fellowships, would present an important opportunity for future psychiatric residency training.