by Michael Coupland | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s Halloween – a day that can be a great opportunity for team building and comradery at an organization. Many companies celebrate with costume and decorating contests, parties and pumpkin carvings. But for some employees the day can evoke feelings ranging from mild...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent study on opioid prescriptions in this country is extremely troubling. It showed that more than half the opioids are prescribed for people diagnosed with mental illness — especially depression and anxiety. Since those are among the biggest risk factors for...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
The national opioid epidemic has prompted regulators, government agencies and, of course, the workers’ compensation industry to implement actions designed to address the problem. While these efforts are commendable, it’s important we take an educated approach to these...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Movement, distraction, and meditation provide some of the best relief from chronic pain. Combined with brief, goal oriented cognitive behavioral therapy or other similar strategies, these are by far the best and least expensive treatments for injured workers with...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Cognitive behavioral therapy is NOT the same as psychotherapy. It is short-term, goal oriented and requires the injured worker to actively engage in the process, including doing homework. And it does not incur the expense of psychotherapy. The psych codes used to...
