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This model can also be used where it is suspected that there may be a stress-related component to a physical injury.
For example, it may be useful in assessing any contributing employment factors in a claim for work stress caused angina. An assessment of this type can also be helpful where physical conditions such as back and OOS injuries are not responding to conventional rehabilitation intervention. See the section entitled “Stress-aggravated health problems and psychophysiological conditions” in Part 3.