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Main description:
The purpose of this book is to demystify the evaluation and management of common psychological disorders and psychosocial issues which impact all realms of medical and mental health practice. These types of issues are often seen as "medical quicksand" by treating professionals, employers, and insurers alike. Consequently, there is a system-wide avoidance of these disorders that significantly increase medical and disability costs. However, there is a considerable cost to individual and society as well in terms of the reduction in the quality of life of the individual and the high costs associated with chronic use of medical resources.
It is essential to note the complexity of the psychiatric and psychosocial disability conundrum. This dilemma is not limited solely to short-term, minor problems but leach into the full spectrum of disability systems: private insurance, disability insurance, and federal programs for disabled persons. This book will provide innovative tools to confidently navigate the disability process by implementing, for the first time, true objective information coupled with the state-of-the-art evidence-based research. Thus, all individuals involved in the psychiatric disability process will be able to properly manage the process, optimize the treatment for an optimal outcome and avoid iatrogenic disability. In particular, the book will provide a clear evidence-based guidance for the evaluation and treatment process not only for individuals with obvious psychological problems, but for symptomatic individual with no discernable etiology or who simply never seem to get well.
Contents:
Overview of the scope of psychological and behavioral health disability
Review of current federal figures, such as Social Security, to demonstrate the steep increase of psychological disability.
Review of international data/empirical research to demonstrate similar trend in other countries.
Overview of the lack of coordination of treatment
Overview of lack of coordination among all professionals involved in the psychological and behavioral health disability process
True psychological concerns versus psycho-social concerns
Comorbidity and psychological concerns
Purpose of the book is to present multiple perspectives from different types of professionals involved in the psychological and disability process: Primary care physician, occupational medicine physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, rehabilitation professionals, such as a physical therapist and rehabilitation/vocational counselor, attorney, employer, and insurer. Each of these different perspectives will address issues specific to each professional, determination of psychological functioning specific to the identified concern, gaps into determining functioning and how to address, such as referral to another professional.
Primary Care Medicine and Psychological and Behavioral Health Disability
Epidemiological and prevalence of psychological and behavioral health concerns in primary care medicine.
Discussion of usual care treatment process: strengths and weaknesses
Determining current psychological functioning: strengths and weaknesses
Referral and coordination of treatment considerations: strengths and weakness in current process
Medicalization: The process of taking everyday occurrences and identifying them as medical concerns
Malingering and symptom exaggeration
Patient compliance issues: limitations and strategies for improved management
Appropriate documentation of limitations in functioning
Treatment outcomes: Strategies for addressing individual's return to work
Occupational Medicine
Epidemiological and prevalence of psychological and behavioral health concerns in Occupational Medicine.
Discussion of usual care treatment process: strengths and weaknesses
Determining current psychological functioning: strengths and weaknesses
Referral and coordination of treatment considerations: strengths and weakness in current process
Medicalization: The process of taking everyday occurrences and identifying them as medical concerns
Symptom exaggeration and malingering
Patient compliance issues: limitations and strategies for improved management
Appropriate documentation of limitations in functioning
Treatment outcomes: Strategies for addressing individual's return to work
Psychology
Epidemiological and prevalence of psychological and behavioral health concerns in Clinical Psychology.
Discussion of usual care treatment process: strengths and weaknesses
Determining current psychological functioning: strengths and weaknesses
Appropriate psychological testing (This will be a separate chapter because of complexity of the multiple factors involved.) Estimated pages: 40
Symptom exaggeration and Malingering
Referral and coordination of treatment considerations: strengths and weakness in current process
Medicalization: The process of taking everyday occurrences and identifying them as medical concerns
Patient compliance issues: limitations and strategies for improved management
Appropriate documentation of limitations in functioning
Treatment outcomes: Strategies for addressing individual's return to work
Psychiatry
Epidemiological and prevalence of psychological and behavioral health concerns in Psychiatry.
Discussion of usual care treatment process: strengths and weaknesses
Determining current psychiatric functioning: strengths and weaknesses
Psychological testing
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Symptom exaggeration and Malingering
Referral and coordination of treatment considerations: strengths and weakness in current process
Medicalization: The process of taking everyday occurrences and identifying them as medical concerns
Appropriate documentation of limitations in functioning
Treatment outcomes: Strategies for addressing individual's return to work
Rehabilitation
Epidemiological and prevalence of psychological and behavioral health concerns in Psychiatry.
Discussion of usual care treatment process: strengths and weaknesses
Determining current psychiatric functioning: strengths and weaknesses
Rehabilitation assessment and testing
Symptom exaggeration and Malingering
Referral and coordination of treatment considerations: strengths and weakness in current process
Medicalization: The process of taking everyday occurrences and identifying them as medical concerns
Patient compliance issues: limitations and strategies for improved management
Appropriate documentation of limitations in functioning
Treatment outcomes: Strategies for addressing individual's return to work
Legal Perspective
Plaintiff versus defense perspective on psychological and behavioral health disability
State legislative considerations
Federal considerations: FMLA and ADA
HIPAA limitations with disability
Legal perspective in defining appropriate outcome
Employer Perspective
Maintaining a productive workplace
Workplace absence policy: Strengths and weakness in current employer policies
Problematic workplace behaviors that serve as catalysts for filing for a psychological disability claim
Obtaining required documentation: strengths and weaknesses in current process
Gaps in communication with treating professionals
Appropriate workplace accommodations
Helping the employee stay at work
The insurer and psychological/behavioral health disability
Insurer perspective
Case management perspective
Current issues in providing insurance coverage for psychological, behavioral health, and co-morbid claims
Current identified drivers of psychological disability claims
Strategies for effective management
Future Directions
Summarization/recap
Recommendations for initiating immediate change in the process
Implications for long-term change
Implications for future research
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Publication date: October, 2010
Pages: 316
Weight: 1370g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: General Practice, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation
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