The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to (1) provide an overview of ways to collect information about ...

Many seniors seek long-term care benefits from Medicaid because they don’t have a long-term care policy or the money to pay for care themselves. In order to qualify for benefits, Medicaid requires a ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

Objective Assess the validity of an app-based assessment of the functional impact of concussion symptoms compared to traditional scales. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Multi-disciplinary ...

During a clinical assessment, a patient’s history can be the key to helping an OH professional decide if someone is fit for work or not. Greta Thornbory explains how best to conduct the process.

A functional assessment is a key part of any occupational health consultation, yet effective history-taking is something many coming into the profession have to learn from scratch. Helena Brady looks ...

Currently, the primary efficacy measures for antidepressant clinical trials predominantly assess changes in mood symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). When considering treatment ...