Journal of Employee Assistance, The

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Articles in June 2003 issue of Journal of Employee Assistance, The

• Aligning better quality with better payment: solutions to the problem of low pricing for EAPs must be tied to educating employers about the value of high-quality services
  by David A. Sharar
• White House panel calls for "transformation" of U.S. mental health care
• ASAM publishes 3rd edition of addiction textbook
• Strategies for responding to pricing pressure: examining assumptions about the services it offers can help an EAP determine how to maximize revenues from its clients
  by Robert A. Mines
• HMO rate rise for 2004 expected to average 18 percent, says Hewitt
• June 18 issue of JAMA focuses on depression
• Use everyday examples to prove your value; providing specific examples of money-saving risk management services can help EAPs prove they are worth premium rates
  by James Carbone
• U.S., U.K. warn of suicide risk among youth taking paroxetine hydrochloride
• APA, government agencies collaborate on DSM booklet
• A new approach to EAP pricing: value-based pricing models create incentives for EAPs to increase utilization and help employers understand the benefits EAPs provide
  by Tom Farris
• Corporations target obesity, saying it costs $12 billion annually
• The "market" doesn't drive pricing—we do
  by John Maynard
• Marketing onsite EAP services: by touting the benefits of having a workplace-based EA professional and "unbundling" the cost of onsite services from the back-up network, vendors of onsite EAPs can positively distinguish their product from networ
  by Kenneth Collins
• Women climbing corporate ladder, but still face "technology gap"
• Professionalism, education, and employee assistance
  by Lawrence P. Mannion
• Substance addiction treatment information
• Gay men earn less than their married counterparts
• Correction
• New initiative launched to improve access to alcohol treatment
• High school dropout rate much higher than government says
• Disability management programs and EAPs: although they may not work together or even know each other, disability management and EA professionals share a common goal of reducing worker absences
  by An Brunelle
• AAOHN creates new Web site devoted to ergonomics
• "Social norms" marketing tactics fail to reduce college drinking rates
• Anti-bullying advocacy: an unrealized EAP opportunity: educating executives about the impact of workplace bullying can help EAPs define their role as productivity tools
  by Gary Namie
• Free kit encourages workers to care for mental health
• $600 million pledged to treat more people with substance abuse
• Using evidence-based workplace training: research on substance abuse prevention has led to new training programs that can help revitalize EAPs and lead to a new focus within the EAP Core Technology
  by Joel B. Bennett
• Checklist offers tips on reducing spread of infectious diseases
• Who to call attention to heart disease in women?