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- Managing Psychiatric DisabilitiesPosted on October 18, 2011
20Oct2011
Ask a Claims Expert – Rehabilitation Programs
Q) As a recent newcomer to the adjudication world, I would appreciate if you could share any advice you may have with respect to when you should request and/or initiate a Rehabilitation program. Answer from ELAINE HOBBS, CCRC, President of Hobbsability: Qualified vocational rehabilitation counsellors use established protocols and procedures to help their clients return-to-work. We always start with attempting to return clients to work with their pre-disability employers. If this is not an option, the counsellor then looks at helping clients return-to-work with new employers: working closely with the clients to help them see the skills and interests they have to offer new employers, combined with adjustment and vocational counselling. Most insurance clients are able to
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Managing Psychiatric Disabilities
The week of September 30th was Focus on Mental Health Awareness Week and there was much discussion about both mental illness and mental wellness in the newspapers, internet and television. On September 21, 2010 Bell launched an unprecedented campaign called "Let's Talk" committing $50 million to help enhance awareness and understanding about mental illness and to help support community organizations across Canada. What Bell started is a positive step in the right direction. You can see what Bell`s doing by visiting their website http://letstalk.bell.ca/initiatives-anti-stigma/ Following Bell’s “Let’s Talk” initiative, we have dedicated part of our site to Mental Health where we will be sharing links to articles and information on mental illness and wellness. I
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Ask a Medical Expert – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Q) It seems like every claimant with Depression or Anxiety receives a standard approach to treatment: some combination of medications and psychotherapy, typically CBT. What is CBT? Are there different types of CBT? Are there times when one wouldn't use CBT? Answer from RUDY WIETFELDT of HappySolutions.net: This is a great question! There is no doubt that the current gold standard for either the treatment of major depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder is some combination of medication and psychotherapy. Research trial after research trial has shown that depression, for instance, is best treated when medications and psychotherapy are used concomitantly. Interestingly, brain imaging studies have shown that while medications work from the base of the brain upwards, psychotherapy
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