Articles from The Journal of Employee Assistance (December 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A value proposition related to enhancing performance.	Hartley, Maria		707
Benchmarking clinical outcomes: soliciting feedback from clients at intake and again at regular intervals can enable EAPs to benchmark care and outcomes and provide services when and where they can do the most good.	Brown, Jeb		2183
Benchmarking the psychosocial environment: using a simple survey, EAPs can develop a thumbnail sketch of the psychosocial environment of the workplace and identify problems that may require further analysis and possibly intervention.	Shain, Martin		1856
California nixes requiring notification of e-monitoring.		Brief Article	201
Chronic diseases driving hikes in health spending.		Brief Article	145
Defining nomenclature for meaningful benchmarking.	Brennan, Kristine N.		795
Defining the business of EAPs: with the scope of EAP services changing from a clinical emphasis to a focus on workplace productivity, the next step is to develop a new branding strategy that will communicate the skills and knowledge the profession has to offer.	Burke, John		2093
Employers plan more shifting of health costs.		Brief Article	178
Job type may influence risk of Alzheimer's.		Brief Article	248
More than just words.	Maynard, John		725
Opportunity for growth or threat to EAP integrity?	Schmidt, Terri	Letter to the Editor	758
Preventing workplace violence: every year, an estimated 1.7 million American workers become victims of workplace violence. More than 600 are murdered while on duty. EAPs can be crucial components of efforts aimed at reducing the impact of violence in the workplace.	Jenkins, E. Lynn		2680
Promoting healthy weight: with obesity on the rise, EAPs can take advantage of their assessment, referral, and case management skills to help employers keep healthcare costs under control and encourage employees to maintain healthy lifestyles.	Pawlecki, Brent		1920
Serving Latino clients with addictions: using best practice models when providing assistance to Latinos suffering from addiction can ensure that outcomes are more effective and help lower costs and increase the return on investment for employers.	Maas, Carl		1559
The impact of child abduction: employee assistance professionals can educate workers to prevent and respond to the devastating crimes of child abduction and sexual exploitation and help maintain their productivity if they are victimized.	Andriola, Sue		1361
Treating Internet-addicted employees: although Internet addiction is a new area of clinical practice, EA professionals can take several steps to help individuals understand the factors underlying their online habits and reintegrate past activities into their lives.	Young, Kimberly S.		1676
Two web pages offer disaster preparation tips.			352
Using six sigma principles: using principles developed to eliminate defects in the manufacturing process, the behavioral healthcare industry can measure, benchmark, and improve the quality of its services and demonstrate its effects to clients and payers alike.	Chalk, Mary Beth		1406
Web site, two reports highlight older workers.		Brief Article	228
Workers see retirement worries looming.		Brief Article	193