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The following is a list of resources relevant to AOOP. AOOP endeavors to list only those resources that are consistent with our organizational goals and standards, however the inclusion of any resource does not constitute endorsement by AOOP, its officers, or staff.

The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders. Most of our members belong to the APA, and are active in the APA in many different capacities.

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law is an organization of psychiatrists dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry, including disability and workers compensation. Founded in 1969, AAPL currently has more than 1,500 members in North America and around the world. Their website provides online access to their journal and a search engine broadly applicable to psychiatric literature.

The American Group Psychotherapy Association is an organization of mental health care professionals from many disciplines, with a special interest group dedicated to organizational consultation.

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) represents more than 5,000 physicians and other health care professionals specializing in the field of occupational and environmental medicine. Their website provides access to the online text of their journal for members.

Literature references related to psychiatric disability and return to work compiled for ACOEM.

Our members' web pages:

Stephen Heidel, MD, MBA

President, Heidel and Associates

3252 Holiday Court

Suite 205

La Jolla, CA 92037

858-759-8321

stephen.heidel@sbcglobal.net

www.heidelandassociates.org

 

 

David McCann, MD

4190 Highland Drive

Suite 102

Salt Lake City, UT 84124

801-272-9205

801-272-9208 (Fax)

drmccann@mindmd.net

www.mindmd.net

 

 

David E. Morrison, MD

David Morrison III, MD
Morrison Associates, Ltd
650 First Bank Drive
Palatine , IL 60067
847-991-2260
847-991-1343 (Fax)
dmmd@morrisonltd.com
Web address: www.morrisonltd.com

 

 

C. Donald Williams, MD CGP
C. Donald Williams, MD, PS
402 E Yakima Avenue Suite 330
Yakima, WA 98901-2755
509-457-4611
509-454-3295 (Fax)
cdonald@aol.com
Web address: www.cdonaldwilliamsmd.com

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  


AOOP in the News

 

The November-December 2011 issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry carries a paper by former AOOP President Don Williams. A reprint can be obtained by contacting Dr. Williams.

 

Williams C Donald. Disability and occupational assessment: objective diagnosis and quantitative impairment rating, HARV REV PSYCHIATRY 2010;18:336-352.

Abstract:

Industrial insurance originated in Europe in the 19th century, and replaced the old system of negligence liability in the United States between 1910 and 1940. Today psychiatric disability assessments are performed by psychiatrists in the context of social security disability applications, workers’ compensation claims, private disability insurance claims management, and fitness for duty evaluations. There is a need for expertise in the performance of psychiatric disability evaluations but general psychiatric residency programs provide experience with only treatment evaluations which differ fundamentally from independent medical evaluations (IME’s) as to role boundaries and assessment focus. Psychiatrists offer opinions regarding psychiatric impairments, but the determination of disability is an administrative or judicial decision made administratively or by judicial tribunals. The distinction between diagnoses which are categorical and impairment ratings which are dimensional is discussed. Social Security Disability Evaluations (SSDI) and workers’ compensations evaluations are discussed. Inconsistency in impairment ratings has been problematic in the U.S. and elsewhere in the workers’ compensation arena. A protocol for more achieving more consistent impairment ratings is proposed correlating 3 commonly used global rating scales in a 3X5 grid, supplemented by objective psychological test data. (HARV REV PSYCHIATRY 2010;18:1-17.)

 

 

The April 2008 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is titled "Special Issue: Depression in the Workplace." Two AOOP members contributed articles. If you would like a reprint, please contact Dr. Couser or Dr. Williams. You may contact the authors directly for reprints, or access reprints on the internet through your university library affiliation.

  • "Challenges and Opportunities for Preventing Depression in the Workplace: A Review of the Evidence Supporting Workplace Factors and Interventions" by Gregory P. Couser MD MPH reviews the current state of preventive measures for workplace depression and suggests numerous avenues for improving individual, organizational, and societal outcomes through depression prevention. (Couser G. "Challenges and Opportunities for Preventing Depression in the Workplace: A Review of the Evidence Supporting Workplace Factors and Interventions." J Occup Environ Med. 2008:50:411-427).

  • "Assessment of Occupational Impairment and Disability from Depression" by C. Donald Williams MD and Ron Schouten MD JD examines the relationship of impairment and disability in the occupational context, proposes strategies for indentifying the level of impairment present and assessing its impact on employment, discusses selection and titration of treatment to severity of the condition and patient characteristics, and recommends practices that minimize the occurrence and effects of role and  boundary confusion. (Williams CD and Schouten R. "Assessment of Occupational Impairment and Disability from Depression." J Occup Environ Med. 2008;50:441-450).

November 2006 Psychiatric Annals devoted to Organizational and Occupational Psychiatry.

The November 2007 Psychiatric Annals was devoted to Occupational and Organizational Psychiatry. Jeffrey Kahn MD ("Organizational and Occupational Psychiatry: Overview and Examples"), Julia Reade MD ("Impaired Physicians: Role of the Occupational Psychiatrist"), Ron Schouten JD MD ("Workshop Violence: An Overview for Practicing Physicians"), and C Donald Williams MD CGP ("Psychiatric Disability Assessments") contributed individually. You may contact the authors for reprints, or access reprints on the internet through your university affiliation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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