NDLI: Those Who Hesitate are Lost: The Case for Setting Behavioral Health Treatment and Disability Standards, Part II

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Warren, Pamela A.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In the first article of this three-part series, an overview of systematic problems related to behavioral health (BH) treatment and disability was discussed. In this second article of the series, I discuss a number of factors that contribute to the lack of standardization regarding the work of all professionals in the area, including those in the BH field, which serve to introduce imprecision into the BH treatment and disability determination processes. From how professionals are trained and continuing to those who are providing clinical treatment, it is essential to understand how the lack of standardization impacts the treatment itself as well as treatment outcomes. This lack of standardization contributes to poorly identified mental health (MH) conditions, no identification of psychosocial issues, and an overreliance on subjective information, including professional clinical opinion, which leads to poorly defensible professional decision-making as well as poorer outcomes in treatment. In this litigious age, it is not sufficient to employ clinical opinion alone as the basis for treatment decisions. The more sophisticated professional recognizes the importance that one's assessment and treatment decisions may later be questioned in court or in a disability determination hearing. The importance of standardization and utilizing the current scientific standards has become imperative in today's professional evaluation and treatment in the area.
Starting Page	196
Ending Page	207
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1938971X
Journal	Psychological Injury and Law
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	19389728
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-09-17
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Behavioral health Disability Cognitive bias Impairment in functioning Treatment guidelines Treatment standards Disability determination standards Biopsychosocial Standardization Law and Psychology Clinical Psychology Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Law Psychiatry and Mental Health

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