by Michael Coupland | Dec 2, 2019 | Injured Workers, PTSD, Workers' Compensation
Experiencing a trauma can leave a person with all sorts of confusing, even debilitating reactions. Flashbacks to the event may arise without warning and at the most inopportune times. Things that seemingly have absolutely no relationship to the tragedy can trigger...
by Michael Coupland | Nov 11, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Opioids, Workers' Compensation
The longer a post-surgical patient is on opioids, the greater the chances of misuse. New research out of Harvard shows that each week of opioid use coincides with a 20 percent increased risk of dependence, abuse or overdose. Also, every refill increased the risk by 44...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 21, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Mental Health, PTSD, Workers' Compensation
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses a holistic approach to help people with delayed recoveries. It is short-term, goal-oriented, and has its roots in evidence-based medicine. It also enhances employee engagement and resilience. The following explains the success...
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...
