by Michael Coupland | Oct 7, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Mental Health
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 | Sep 16, 2019 | Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers
Woe is Me! A Day in the Life of a Tapering Opioid User Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. As much as we wish all injured workers who taper off long-term opioid therapy could feel terrific throughout the process, that’s just not the case. Most...
by Michael Coupland | Sep 9, 2019 | CBT, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, PTSD
Time to Face the Music: The PTSD Survival Guide After experiencing a traumatic event, a person often uses avoidance behavior to deal with the pain. The person will avoid people, things or sensations that spark horrific memories. In the case of a worker with...
by Michael Coupland | Jul 22, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Fibromyalgia, Injured Workers
An interesting case decided in New York recently spotlighted fibromyalgia, and whether a traumatic event could have triggered a recurrence after 15 years of dormancy. The case highlighted the uncertainties surrounding fibromyalgia and points to the need to better...
by Michael Coupland | Jul 8, 2019 | CBT, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Opioids
Tapering off long term opioid use is difficult for nearly everyone. There can be a variety of symptoms, none of which are pleasant. While many people display physical symptoms, the majority of injured workers suffer from psychological ramifications such as depression,...
by Michael Coupland | Jun 24, 2019 | Injured Workers, PTSD, Workers' Compensation
The ultimate goal of PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) therapy is to get the person back at work and functioning normally. This will be successful only if each step is done correctly. Return to work and normalcy The first step is to expose the injured worker to the...
