Provider Resources

Derived from multiple disciplines, including cognitive behavioral therapy, Ascellus’s innovative programs treat a variety of injuries, illnesses and issues, many of which are well-documented.

The following resources include literature and research written by experienced clinicians, professionals and leaders, all of whom contribute to workers’ compensation solutions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Literature

ACT Made Simple: An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Russ Harris
Brief Interventions for Radical Change: Principles and Practice of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Kirk D. Strosahl Ph.D., Patricia J. Robinson Ph.D., et al.
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Steven C. Hayes and Spencer Smith
Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to Ease Chronic Pain by Joanne Dahl

Anxiety

Literature

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by Martin M. Antony

Chronic Pain

Literature

Minding the Body Workbook by Jason M. Satterfield
Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to Ease Chronic Pain by Joanne Dahl
Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach Workbook by John Otis

Web Resources

International Association for the Study of Pain: Pain Management Center Toolkit

Guidelines

Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS): Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Literature

Managing Chronic Pain: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach Workbook by John Otis
Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination. Committee on Psychological Testing, I. V. (2015).

Articles

Joyce, S., Modini, M., et al. (2016). Workplace interventions for common mental health disorders: A systematic meta-review. Psychological Medicine 46(4): 683-97. doi: 10.1017/S0033291715002408
Kaczkurkin, A. N., & Foa, E. B. (2015). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders: An update on the empirical evidence. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 17(3): 337–346. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.3/akaczkurkin
Dalgaard, V. L., Andersen, L. P. S., Andersen, J. H., Willert, M. V., Carstensen, O., & Glasscock, D. J. (2017). Work-focused cognitive behavioral intervention for psychological complaints in patients on sick leave due to work-related stress: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine, 16(1): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12952-017-0078-z
Lagerveld, S. E., Blonk, R. W., Brenninkmeijer, V., Wijngaards-de Meij, L., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2012). Work-focused treatment of common mental disorders and return to work: A comparative outcome study. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 17(2): 220–234. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027049

Web Resources

Mental Illness Research, Educational and Clinical Center (MIRECC): A Provider’s Guide to Brief CBT

Depression

Literature

Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-Step Program by William J. Knaus

Articles

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. (2020). Depressive Disorders

Guidelines

Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS): Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

Malingering

Articles

Heilbronner, R.L., Sweet, J.J., Morgan, J.E., Larrabee, G.J., Millis, S.R., & Conference Participants 1. (2009). American academy of clinical neuropsychology consensus conference statement on the neuropsychological assessment of effort, response bias, and malingering. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 23 (7): 1093-1129. doi.org/10.1080/13854040903155063
Greve, K. W., Ord, J. S., Bianchini, K. J., & Curtis, K. L. (2009). Prevalence of malingering in patients with chronic pain referred for psychologic evaluation in a medico-legal context. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(7): 1117-1126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2009.01.018
Carr, M.C. (2015). The assessment of malingering within forensic populations [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Loma Linda University.

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Literature

Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior (Applications of Motivational Interviewing) by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, Christopher C. Butler.

Neuropsychological Assessments and Screening

Articles

Heilbronner, R.L., Sweet, J.J., Morgan, J.E., Larrabee, G.J., Millis, S.R., & Conference Participants 1. (2009). American academy of clinical neuropsychology consensus conference statement on the neuropsychological assessment of effort, response bias, and malingering, The Clinical Neuropsychologist 23(7): 1093-1129. doi.org/10.1080/13854040903155063

Psychotherapy

Literature

The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (4th Edition) by Arthur E. Jongsma Jr. and L. Mark Peterson, Timothy J. Bruce (Editor)
Adult Psychotherapy Homework Planner (5th Edition) by Arthur E. Jongsma Jr.

Screening Tools

Stress Management

Literature

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis

Trauma/PTSD

Literature

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms by Mary Beth Williams
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures (Third Edition) by Francine Shapiro

Web Resources