Reviews

“Wounded Workers” is a wise, entertaining memoir that teaches while it describes Dr. Larsen’s journey at becoming an occupational psychiatrist.   From “slap therapy” to “post traumatic growth”, it introduces new ideas that challenge our field.  The clinical tales are often gripping and self-revelatory.  This is a wonderful read for clinicians, trainees and anyone interested in …

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You did an excellent job of portraying the struggles of injured workers and I enjoyed the explanation of what goes into treating and evaluating occupational psyche injuries. I appreciated how you presented the workers’ stories with a sense of dignity, reminding the reader that these people often do very dangerous jobs so the rest of …

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I love books that, besides being well-written and entertaining, help me learn something important. Wounded Workers is one of those! Dr. Bob Larsen skillfully interweaves the inspiring story of his development from a self-described nerdy kid to a well-regarded psychiatrist and advocate for working people. The text explodes with fascinating stories of clients Dr. Bob …

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Springtime is here bringing us warmer weather, longer days and pleasant thoughts of fast-approaching summer. Summer—that magical, carefree time when we can toss our worries aside, if only for a while, and bask in the glowing sun with a book at our side. No doubt you have already made a list of the books you …

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Wounded Workers: Tales from a Working Man’s Shrink by Dr Bob Larsen is a collection of stories detailing Dr Bob’s journey of becoming an occupational psychiatrist and the various patients he has encountered. Dr Larsen runs the Center for Occupational Psychiatry that he started in 1985 in Downtown San Francisco. His patients are mainly referrals …

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Wounded Workers combines the memoir of an occupational psychiatrist with his stories of the injured workers he treated and evaluated, all intertwined with a healthy dose of philosophy and common sense. The patient stories are gripping and emotionally charged. At the same time, they are presented as tragedies that could happen to any of us …

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Even before the pandemic began to take its toll on our workforce, the increase in the frequency of stories about workers being verbally, mentally, even physically abused in the workplace was becoming more commonplace. These have now become daily news items. Dr. Bob Larsen’s Wounded Workers puts several such stories front and center. Including his …

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