Marie-France Bastien

Research Assistant, B.Sc., PhD (c)

Ongoing project :

• Return-to-work accommodations following depression: General and specific actions advocated by employers and human resources managers
• Challenges around mental health and work: The perspective of managers in a large health organization

(514) 987 3000 ext. 5593                        

Involved as a rehabilitation consultant and clinical coordinator for almost 15 years in the field of vocational rehabilitation, Marie-France Bastien has extensive empirical knowledge of work incapacities and experience in engaging all stakeholders involved in return-to-work (RTW) to collaborate in order to achieve a durable return to work for employees on sick-leave. Her research interests focus on establishing the reality and needs of Québec general practitioners and psychiatrists for case management of work incapacities for common mental disorders.