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OptumHealth Acquires PPC Worldwide to Serve Growing Global Demand for Mental Health and Wellness Support.			Nov 24, 2009	615
CIGNA's Employee Assistance Program Ranked Number One for Fifth Consecutive Year.			Nov 16, 2009	505
Psychiatric Solutions Completes $70 Million Sale of EAP Business to Aetna.			Nov 2, 2009	172
Treatment Solutions Network and Capital Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Partner on Lifesaving Initiative.			Oct 21, 2009	393
Positioning your EAP for the recovery.	Lund, Maria		Oct 1, 2009	612
Back to the EAP Core Technology.	Sandin, Donald	Letter to the editor	Oct 1, 2009	305
Intervention strategies for evidence-based EAPs: enough research has been conducted on secondary intervention strategies to enable employee assistance professionals to develop an evidence-based EAP.	Weiss, Richard M.		Oct 1, 2009	2307
Is addiction a disease? Addicts speak of a loss of control, and addiction is best viewed as such. EA professionals can help by educating alcoholics and addicts about the nature of their condition and holding them responsible for maintaining abstinence.	Sandor, Richard S.		Oct 1, 2009	2155
Depression: a lot bigger than you think: the absenteeism- and presenteeism-related costs of depression outweigh the medical and pharmaceutical costs and make a strong case for EAP intervention against this condition.	Parry, Thomas; Molmen, William		Oct 1, 2009	2368
Helping HR professionals boost resiliency skills: human resources professionals often feel isolated and stressed because of the nature of their work, making them a key audience for EAPs.	Greet, Kathleen		Oct 1, 2009	1690
Measuring workplace outcomes in EAPs: until EAPs can demonstrate they produce positive workplace outcomes, they will continue to lack credibility with employers and be seen as commodities.	Lennox, Richard; Sharar, David; Burke, John		Oct 1, 2009	1485
Social media: the EA professional's role: the increasing use of social media sites is causing headaches for workers and their employers and creating opportunities for EA professionals to prevent and resolve conflicts.	McMillan, Wendy		Oct 1, 2009	2554
Productivity losses from depression more costly than treatment.			Oct 1, 2009	329
EASNA Offers an Effective New Tool for Businesses to Improve Productivity and to Lower Costs through an Employee Assistance Program.			Sep 15, 2009	355
Aetna Reminds Members Affected by Southern California Wildfires Where to Call for Help.			Sep 3, 2009	668
QPharma, Inc. Announces eLearning Platform for Life Science Industry.			Aug 20, 2009	376
Aetna to Acquire Horizon Behavioral Services, LLC.			Jul 31, 2009	379
Psychiatric Solutions Agrees to Sell EAP Business to Aetna.			Jul 31, 2009	216
Sun Life Financial Launches Expanded Employee Assistance Program; Includes First EAP Designed Exclusively for Business Owners.			Jul 20, 2009	636
It's not just mental; brokers often over look eaps, but they can be a valuable sales tool that cements your client relationship.	Gleason, Maureen		Jul 1, 2009	1736
The new EAP purchasing realities: rather than try to demonstrate their value, EAPs should try to understand purchasers' needs and provide services and programs to meet them.	Citrin, Richard S.	Report	Jul 1, 2009	2796
Commodity or craft: the choice is ours: the strength of EAPs lies in their workplace roots and their knowledge of employers' culture and policies, and these are the keys to differentiating them from mental health services.	Fauria, Thomas M.		Jul 1, 2009	2047
Understanding complementary and alternative medicine: the growing popularity of non-conventional therapies makes it imperative for EA professionals to understand the evidence underlying them.	Danielson, Katy	Survey	Jul 1, 2009	1855
Promoting resiliency from within: an EA professional finds that her experience working with laid-off employees provides her with the tools she needs to overcome the doubts and frustrations she feels when she finds herself in the same situation.	Fowler, Katrina	Personal account	Jul 1, 2009	2123
Moving forward in new directions.	Lund, Maria		Jul 1, 2009	602
Do 'free' EAPs offer discernible value? A survey of human resources managers, benefits consultants, and EAP providers reveals that free EAPs are here to stay but attitudes toward them can be changed through research.	Burke, John; Sharar, David A.		Jul 1, 2009	3026
Sun Life Financial Provides Outplacement Resources Program for Group Benefits Customers.			Jun 22, 2009	539
The economic footprint of Indiana's Community Health Centers.	Slaper, Timothy F.; Thompson, Michael F.	Report	Jun 22, 2009	1922
ComPsych Launches Fifth Annual Health at WorkSM Award Call for Entries.			Apr 27, 2009	365
Physician Wellness Services Launches an Integrated Solution for the Challenges Surrounding Disruptive Physicians.			Apr 27, 2009	612
The courage to change the things we can.	Lund, Maria		Apr 1, 2009	643
Recovering from workplace traumatic events: by taking steps to build resiliency and demonstrating support for mental health and wellness initiatives, organizational leaders and EA professionals can set the stage for a more successful recovery from a traumatic event.	Burton, Pat; Gorter, Jeff; Paul, Rich		Apr 1, 2009	1382
The changing nature and future of EAPs: perspectives from four 'thought leaders' provide a glimpse of the changes and challenges affecting EAPs and the steps EA professionals can take to better position themselves and their programs for the future.	Sharar, Dave	Discussion	Apr 1, 2009	3068
Navigating the winds of uncertainty: with the economic situation threatening the emotional well-being of workers and their families, EAPs must take steps to help build inner resilience and improve workplace productivity.	Westbay, R. Michael; Sarfaty, Gabrielle F.		Apr 1, 2009	1380
Sex and love addiction on the Internet: employers and EA professionals need to see minor sexual and relationship problems as probably indicative of larger issues and provide a healthy and supportive environment for assessment, referral and treatment.	Griffin-Shelley, Eric		Apr 1, 2009	1620
EAP recognizes Hines with Energy Star excellence award.			Mar 25, 2009	462
Strengths on the Factory Floor; Does the strengths approach work with manufacturing employees? Absolutely, says one shift supervisor, and his crew's results prove it.	Brim, Brian; Simon, Tim		Mar 10, 2009	1315
Research and Markets: What's Ahead for EAP: Emerging Trends and Today's Economic Drivers of the EAP Market Audio Conference CD-ROM.		Conference news	Mar 4, 2009	294
Advocating for a positive workplace: EAPs can play a leadership role in helping employers promote employee well-being and identify and enhance workers' existing strengths.	Taranowski, Chet		Jan 1, 2009	2273
Using Web 2.0 to benefit EA professionals: savvy employee assistance professionals will find that using Web 2.0 concepts and technologies can enhance their practice.	London, Marina		Jan 1, 2009	1896
Providing training for EAP affiliates: continuous training of network affiliates is critical to ensuring that both clients and providers develop manageable expectations about service delivery.	Hertz, Paula Gomez		Jan 1, 2009	1486
Responding to the economic crisis: the EAP for a Wall Street firm on the front lines of the market meltdown is tailoring its response to meet the needs of different groups of workers.	Pitzer, Dan		Jan 1, 2009	1042
EASNA Survey Shows an Increase in Employee Assistance Program Utilization in This Declining Economy.			Dec 8, 2008	394
New Poll Shows Employees Are Tightening Belts: Majority Plan to Spend Less This Holiday.			Dec 8, 2008	361
ENLIST: a way for bank employees to volunteer.		Brief article	Dec 1, 2008	252
Nicor Gas "Shares" Holiday Gift Suggestion.			Dec 1, 2008	703
Survivors' Weekend: supporting those left behind.	Doka, Kenneth J.; Doney, Abe; Gleason, Donald; Mincher, Rachael		Dec 1, 2008	2543
Creating good endings: service users and staff judge your performance based on your final acts.	Ashcraft, Lori; Anthony, William A.		Nov 1, 2008	1310
Opportunities for the taking.	Lund, Maria		Oct 1, 2008	595
Adding prevention to the EAP core technology: many EAPs provide services to help prevent mental health and addiction problems, and most EA professionals believe prevention should become a core component.	Bennett, Joel N.; Attridge, Mark	Survey	Oct 1, 2008	2093
Collaborating within the work organization: creating strong partnerships with other units can help EAPs fulfill their Core Technology and deliver more value to employees and work organizations.	Shotlander, Jennifer		Oct 1, 2008	1629
Integrating conflict resolution into EAPs: many of the skills needed for conflict resolution are familiar to EA professionals and can be used to provide additional services or enhance existing ones.	Hayes, Sherrill		Oct 1, 2008	1914
Mind, body, and employee assistance.	Lund, Maria	Survey	Jul 1, 2008	610
The limitations of traditional EAP metrics: the EA profession needs to develop new systems of reporting that can illustrate the value of the services and support EAPs provide to organizational clients.	Westgage, Susan C.		Jul 1, 2008	1994
Developing a trauma-informed EAP assessment: by including trauma-informed questions in assessments, EA professionals can make better referrals and increase the likelihood of treatment success.	Polyot, Susan		Jul 1, 2008	1661
Divorce, presenteeism, and mediation: divorces and other family disputes can prevent employees from giving full attention to their jobs. EAPs can help workers reduce the cost and stress of these conflicts by encouraging the use of mediation.	Margulies, Sam		Jul 1, 2008	2227
Reducing burnout among hospital professionals: EAPs can help identify and alleviate the factors that cause burnout and improve the health and performance of hospital staff.	Akgun, Seval; Al-Assaf, A.F.; Bakan, Coskun		Jul 1, 2008	2567
Preventing or reducing common health problems: an EAP can provide front-end value within integrated health plans by introducing clients to services for physical and mental issues.	Derr, W. Dennis		Jul 1, 2008	1700
Addressing the health needs of older workers: as the workforce ages, EAPs will begin to confront physical and mental health issues different from those of younger workers.	DiGilio, Deborah		Jul 1, 2008	2159
Directory helps EAPs find treatment programs.		Brief article	Jul 1, 2008	223
Our mission and business should drive technology.	Lund, Maria	Column	Apr 1, 2008	581
Preparing for the challenges of research: while nearly all employee assistance professionals agree on the need for more research, proving the business value of EAPs will pose fundamental challenges for our industry.	Pompe, John C.; Sharar, David		Apr 1, 2008	2328
Working with Hispanic clients: employee assistance professionals must understand cultural and racial differences when helping Hispanic workers, but the biggest challenge may be earning their trust and getting them to use the EAP in the first place.	Esquillin, Paul		Apr 1, 2008	1373
The lessons of 'free' EAPs: free and low-cost EAPs are symptoms of predictable business changes taking place within the employee assistance profession.	Burke, John		Apr 1, 2008	1764
Bridging the digital divide: older workers know the business; younger workers know the technology. EAPs can help employers bring the two together to share technological expertise and critical business knowledge.	Salkowitz, Rob		Apr 1, 2008	2166
Using technology in mass disasters: technology offers EAPs the opportunity to provide employer and employee clients with more service options during mass disasters and do so faster, cheaper, and more efficiently.	VandePol, Bob; Gilmore, Betty		Apr 1, 2008	2070
Four generations, one workforce.	Lund, Maria		Jan 1, 2008	578
A call to action.	Tisone, Carl R.	Letter to the editor	Jan 1, 2008	816
Reducing stress among female workers: a European initiative to reduce work-life stress among female employees offers opportunities for EAPs to improve retention rates, decrease absences, and enhance morale.	Armatas, Andrew		Jan 1, 2008	1691
Helping employees return to work: a partnership between an EAP and a disability and leave claims administrator is helping one employer improve return-to-work rates and keeping more returning employees from taking leave again.	Jacobs, Deborah		Jan 1, 2008	1732
European purchasers' attitudes toward EAPs: EAPs in some European nations may be providing more than their customers want rather than emphasizing core services that are still in demand.	Nowlan, Kate		Jan 1, 2008	1459
EA practice as knowledge work: defining employee assistance as knowledge work supports professional credibility, increases organizational value, and provides an alternative to the commodity-based benefits model popular with human resources managers.	Hughes, Daniel		Oct 1, 2007	1884
Europe: the changing face of employee support: recent economic, political, and cultural changes in Europe have combined to improve the outlook for employee assistance programs.	Malhomme, Nick		Oct 1, 2007	1520
Compulsive overeating and yo-yo dieting: like alcoholism, binge eating is an addictive disorder and should be recognized and addressed as such by employee assistance professionals.	Cohen, Mark		Oct 1, 2007	2341
The big picture.	Hartley, Maria		Jul 1, 2007	619
Changing sex at work: an employee who is changing his or her sex faces a host of issues, as do the employer and other employees. EAPs can help all parties work together to ensure a smooth process with minimal performance disruption.	Wyss, Pamela A.		Jul 1, 2007	2086
Using EAPs at small businesses: a survey of workers at four small companies shows that employers can have a positive effect on the likelihood of workers using EAP services.	Siemer, Kris J.; Dalla, Rochelle L.	Survey	Jul 1, 2007	2372
Presenting the business case: business leaders want to know what type of EAP will give them the best return on investment. To answer that question, EA professionals must show how EAP activities support the strategic aims of the organization.	Christie, Jeff; Harlow, Kirk		Jul 1, 2007	2511
Demonstrating EAP value: calculating return on investment and the effectiveness of employee assistance services can demonstrate the value and necessity of a full-service EAP.	Jorgensen, Donald G.		Jul 1, 2007	2523
Answering 10 questions: EAP reports should answer 10 basic questions that drive purchaser expectations about the value of employee assistance services.	Attridge, Mark		Jul 1, 2007	3479
Staying on the employer spreadsheet.	Hartley, Maria		Apr 1, 2007	604
EAP Ethics: the field speaks: a survey of EA professionals shows that confidentiality remains a key concern but suggests that more research is needed to develop a complete picture of the state of professional ethics in the EAP industry.		Survey	Apr 1, 2007	2483
Helping employees with financial problems: employees whose wages are being garnished or withheld are likely to be less productive at work and could benefit from assistance from an EAP.	Wilburn, Chris		Apr 1, 2007	1217
Avoiding family responsibilities discrimination: EAPs can help employers understand and mitigate the risks of discrimination against workers with family responsibilities.	Dickson, Christine E.		Apr 1, 2007	1727
Can a systems approach work? Bringing together key stakeholders and developing a coordinated approach to addressing behavioral incidents can lower the risk to an organization and raise the profile and credibility of the EAP.	Rinner, Joan; Kulper, Teresa; Wozniak-Rebhuhn, Carol		Apr 1, 2007	2581
Addressing psychological fitness for duty: EAPs can demonstrate leadership as behavioral risk managers when an employee is unable to function because of psychological distress.	Hyatt, John		Apr 1, 2007	1920
Using online health risk assessments: EAPs can help reduce organizational risks by advocating the use of online screening tools as part of a health management program.	Baker, Kristin M.; DeJoy, David M.; Wilson, Mark G.		Apr 1, 2007	2934
Emphasizing the 'People Module': the July 2005 subway bombings in London helped reinforce the lessons of September 11, chiefly that employers need to consider the psychological impact on workers when they develop their business continuity plans.	Nowlan, Kate		Jan 1, 2007	1729
Highlighting the risk of compassion fatigue: compassion fatigue, largely unknown to most EAPs before September 11, is still not widely understood five years later.	McNally, Vincent J.		Jan 1, 2007	1559
Europe: shocked, but little impact.	Barth, Juliane; Hopkins, Richard		Jan 1, 2007	796
FedEx recognizes EAP for quality improvement.			Aug 1, 2000	794
On-line wellness program offered free of charge.			May 1, 2000	887
News Briefs.			Nov 1, 1999	504
Program integration yields savings at UNUMProvident.			Sep 1, 1999	749
Can EAP referral be an act of discrimination?			Aug 1, 1999	565
EAP usage increases.			Aug 1, 1999	218
Behavioral disabilities pose thorny problems.			Sep 1, 1998	891
EAP adds alternative medicine benefits.			May 1, 1998	147
Make a New Year's resolution: Boost your EAP.			Jan 1, 1998	458
Comprehensive drug programs most effective.			Jan 1, 1997	908