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 Anxiety Chronic Pain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Depression
Malingering Motivational Interviewing (MI) Neuropsychological Assessments and Screening Psychotherapy
Stress Management Trauma/PTSD Workers’ Compensation

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
Reme, S. E., Grasdal, A. L., Løvvik, C., Lie, S. A., & Øverland, S. (2015). Work-focused cognitive–behavioural therapy and individual job support to increase work participation in common mental disorders: A randomised controlled multicentre trial. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(10): 745-752. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2014-102700.

Web Resources

Positive Psychology: 25 CBT Techniques and Worksheets for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Therapist Aid Worksheets
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

MacLean Screening Instrument for BPD

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

Remote EMDR Telehealth Platform
Introduction to Trauma, PTSD, and Trauma Treatment Resources
Introduction to PTSD
PTSD Resources
Effects of PTSD on Families

Workers’ Compensation

Literature

Kertay, L (2018). Managing behavioral health in private disability insurance. In P.A. Warren (Ed.), Handbook of Behavioral Health Disability Management (pp. 351-385). Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89860-5

Articles

Melhorn, Mark J. (2018). How causation is determined in workers’ compensation cases continues to evolve. Practice Management.
Goodman, Elaine. (2013). "3rd DCA reverses WCAB on good-faith personnel action issue." WorkCompCentral.
deCarteret, J. C. (1994). Occupational stress claims: Effects on workers’ compensation. AAOHN Journal, 42(10): 494-498.
Gargaro, Stephen (2010). Revisiting Rolda: Winning a “good-faith personal action.” LexisNexis Legal NewsRoom.

Web Resources

Strategies for Combating Mental Health Challenges in Injured Employees
Workers' Compensation in California: A Guidebook for Injured Workers
ACOEM Practice Guidelines: Work-Relatedness Guidelines
Rolda v. Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente: Principles of Responsibility
Kaiser Permanente: Issue Resolution and Corrective Action User’s Guide and Toolkit
Physician’s Guide to Medical Practice in the California Workers’ Compensation System (Fourth Edition), 2016
#NowWhat: The Sexual Harassment Solutions Toolkit