Warren Pamela A. (ed.) Behavioral Health Disability: Innovations in Prevention and Management

Springer, 2011. — 313 p. — ISBN: 978-0-387-09813-5Behavioral Health Disability Innovations in Prevention and Management Pamela A. Warren It’s a frequent occurrence: a sick worker is treated for physical symptoms, but receives little care for the accompanying psychological problems. The employee is put on ineffective medication, is suspected of malingering, and never fully recovers. The authors of the Behavioral Health Disability attribute this no-win situation to systemic misunderstandings between medical and mental health providers, employers, and insurers—often despite earnest efforts toward integrative care. In its place, they set out a practical, evidence-based framework not only for more accurate evaluation and more effective treatment of conditions, but also better collaboration across specialties, with the legal and insurance systems, and with the workplace, resulting in fewer mental health disability claims, fewer “maintenance” prescriptions, lower costs, and ultimately better outcomes for clients.A Critique of the Behavioral Health Disability System
Prevalence of Behavioral Health Concerns and Systemic Issues in Disability Treatment and Management
Effective Psychological Evaluation and Management of Behavioral Health Concerns
Assessment of Psychosocial Contributions to Disability
Psychiatric Issues in Behavioral Health Disability
The Occupational Medicine Perspective on Behavioral Health Concerns
Physical Therapy Treatment and the Impact of Behavioral Health Concerns
Vocational Rehabilitation Considerations for Mental Health Impairments in the Workplace
Case Management and Behavioral Health Disability
Behavioral Health and Disability Insurance: A Perspective
The Legal System and Behavioral Health