CDMS Behavioral Health and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in the context of disability management?

Accepted Answer

To provide confidential counseling and support services addressing behavioral health issues affecting work performance

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To manage workers' compensation claims and legal disputes

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To administer short-term disability insurance benefit payments

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To conduct ergonomic assessments of workstations for injured employees

Question 2

A disability management specialist identifies that a claimant has co-occurring depression and a musculoskeletal injury. What approach is MOST effective for this situation?

Accepted Answer

Implement an integrated care model addressing both conditions simultaneously

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Treat the physical injury first; address mental health only after full physical recovery

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Deny the disability claim due to mental health comorbidity complicating case management

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Refer exclusively to a psychiatrist and close the physical disability file

Question 3

Secondary gain in disability management refers to which concept?

Accepted Answer

Tangible or intangible benefits a claimant derives from maintaining disability status, which may impede recovery

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The financial benefit an employer gains from reduced workers' compensation premiums

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The secondary diagnosis that develops as a complication of the primary work injury

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The profit earned by insurance carriers from investing disability premiums

Question 4

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires that mental health and substance use disorder benefits be comparable to which type of benefits?

Accepted Answer

Medical and surgical benefits covered under the same health plan

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Workers' compensation benefits provided under state law

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Federal disability benefits under Social Security Disability Insurance

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Long-term disability insurance benefits under ERISA plans

Question 5

Which motivational interviewing principle is MOST applicable when a disability manager works with a claimant who is ambivalent about participating in a rehabilitation program?

Accepted Answer

Exploring and resolving the claimant's ambivalence through empathetic, non-judgmental dialogue

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Confronting the claimant directly about their avoidance behaviors

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Threatening benefit reduction if the claimant does not comply with treatment

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Providing written educational materials about the rehabilitation program only

Question 6

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in injured workers most commonly results in which combination of disability management challenges?

Accepted Answer

Prolonged disability, workplace phobia, and impaired treatment adherence

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Accelerated physical healing with decreased pain sensitivity

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Improved return-to-work motivation due to workplace avoidance

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Increased secondary gain behaviors with reduced functional impairment

Question 7

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used in disability management primarily to address which factor affecting return-to-work?

Accepted Answer

Maladaptive thought patterns and beliefs that perpetuate disability behavior

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Organic neurological damage from workplace injuries

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Pharmacological management of pain medications

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Structural job modifications required under the ADA