Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the Workplace

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gatchel, Robert J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Schultz, Izabela Z. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Handbooks in Health, Work, and Disability,
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Public health.; Occupational medicine.; Physiotherapy.; Health psychology.; Health Psychology.; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine.; Public Health.

Chronic pain from job-related stressors is responsible for countless lost work hours and considerable lost revenue--and if current statistics are any indication, the problem isn't going away anytime soon. Between rising numbers of affected workers and rising health care costs, musculoskeletal p...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• PART I   THE MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONAL MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AND DISABILITY DISORDERS
• Occupational Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders: An Overview
• Back Pain
• Cervical Pain
• Upper Extremity Pain
• Lower Extremity Pain
• Chronic Widespread Pain.-The Problem of Whiplash Injuries: Etiology, Assessment and Treatment
• New Trends of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Military
• PART II CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
• Search Engines/Resources Available to Obtain the Latest Prevalence and Cost Data for Occupational Pain and Disability Disorders
• Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Factors
• Acute, Postacute and Chronic Disorders: Differences and Potential Recovery Outcomes
• Psychological and Psychiatric Sequelae of Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Preemployment and Preplacement Screening of Workers to Prevent Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Medicolegal Issues Involved in Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Workers’ Compensation and Other Disability Insurance Systems Involved in Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Approaches to the Quantitative Physical and Functional Capacity Assessment of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Current American Medical Association Guidelines for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Impairment and Maximum Medical Impairment
• PART III INTERVENTION APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES
• Traditional Medical Intervention Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review.-The Biopsychosocial Approach to the Assessment and Intervention for Musculoskeletal Disorders
• The Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach: The Key Components for Success
• Early Intervention to Prevent the Development of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders
• A Review of Self-Management Techniques for Musculoskeletal Pain
• Work Accommodation Methods for Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Models of Return-to-Work for Musculoskeletal Disorders: An Update
• Vocational Assessment and Training for Patients with Chronic Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Real-effectiveness Medicine in Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Future Research Directions for Preventing and Treating Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders.