Handbook of complex occupational disability claims: early risk identification, intervention, and prevention

Chronic back and neck pain. Whiplash. Fibromyalgia. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Intractable headaches. Depression. Anxiety and posttraumatic stress. Concussion. More than ever, the term workplace disabilities is synonymous with greater clinical and case management complexity and escalating personal, social, occupational and economic cost. Complex illnesses and injuries that defy a traditional medical management model continue to baffle medical, mental health, rehabilitation, compensation, corporate, and legal professionals despite new advancesin diagnosis, prevention, and rehabilitation. The Handbook of Complex Occupational Disability Claims: Early Risk Identification, Intervention and Prevention cuts through the confusion by integrating current theories and findings intoa state-of-the-art tool for critical thinking, decision making, and effectivepractice. Includes comprehensive in-depth discussion of costly ‘new wave’ claims such as chronic pain, repetitive strain injury, depression, anxiety, and mild traumatic brain injuries INDICE: From the contents Introduction.- I: Conceptual And Methodological Issues In Prediction Of Disability.- II. Prediction Of Disability In Pain-Related And Psychologic Conditions. A: Prediction Of Chronic Pain Disability. B: Prediction Of Disability After Head Injury. C: Prediction Of Disability After Psychological Trauma.- III: Application Of Disability Prediction In Compensation, Health Care, And Occupational Contexts.- IV: Early Intervention With At-Risk Groups.- V: Where Are We Now And Where Are We Headed?- Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-89383-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 568
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés