Handbook of Complex Occupational Disability Claims

Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Prediction of Disability.- Do We Have a Disability Epidemic?.- Impairment and Occupational Disability in Research and Practice.- Models of Diagnosis and Rehabilitation in Musculoskeletal Pain-Related Occupational Disability.- Readiness for Return to Work Following Injury or Illness.- Prediction of Occupational Disability.- Musculoskeletal Injury.- Outcome Measures in Prediction of Occupational Disability.- Tailoring Psychosocial Treatment for Patients with Occupational Disability.- Prediction of Disability in Pain-Related and Psychological Conditions.- Determinants of Occupational Disability Following a Low Back Injury.- Biopsychosocial Multivariate Predictive Model of Occupational Low Back Disability.- Whiplash and Neck Pain-Related Disability.- Disability in Fibromyalgia.- Musculoskeletal Disorders,Disability, and Return-to-Work (Repetitive Strain).- Predicting Disability from Headache.- Prediction of Disability after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.- Prediction of Vocational Functioning from Neuropsychological Data.- The Role of Individual Factors in Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Posttraumatic Stress Disability after Motor Vehicle Accidents.- Disability Following Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- The Prediction of Occupational Disability Related to Depressive and Anxiety Disorders.- Application of Disability Prediction in Compensation, Health Care, and Occupational Contexts.- Secondary Prevention in Health-Care and Occupational Settings in Musculoskeletal Conditions Focusing on Low Back Pain.- Biopsychosocial Factors in Complex Claims for Disability Compensation.- Secondary Gains and Losses in the Medicolegal Setting.- Evidence-Informed Best Practices for Injured Workers at Risk for Disability at the Subacute Stage.- Early Intervention with At-Risk Groups.- Early Interventions for “At Risk” Patients with Spinal Pain.- Working with the Employer.- An Early Screening and Intervention Model for Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain.- The CtdMAP™ Intervention Program© for Musculoskeletal Disorders.- Where are We Now and Where are We Headed?.- Research and Practice Directions in Risk for Disability Prediction and Early Intervention.