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 Pain Disorders and the New DSM-5, by Robert G. Rassp. Esq. In May 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was published by the American Psychiatric Association. There are many changes in the names and diagnostic criteria of certain psychiatric disorders that are frequently encountered in work related injury cases. The diagnostic criteria for pain disorder that was included in the DSM-IV-TR has been eliminated in the DSM-5. Read more.
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pain & mental impairment |
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"Pain is relevant to mental impairment, since mental illness may change the perception of pain, for example, making it the object of an obsession or a somatic (bodily) expression of an emotional problem. However, it can be extremely difficult to determine whether pain is a symptom of a mental impairment. Usually a multidisciplinary approach is required."
Excerpt from Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Ch. 37, Mental Disorders (LexisNexis) |
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larson's spotlight: slip and fall, safety violation, intentional tort |
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 Larson's Spotlight on Recent Cases, by Thomas A. Robinson, JD
Wisconsin: Maintenance Worker's Slip and Fall on Driveway Ice Held Compensable. A Wisconsin appellate court recently affirmed a Commission decision to grant workers' compensation coverage for injuries a worked sustained when he slipped on ice in his driveway...read more.
Ohio: VSSR Award Appropriate When Employer Had Notice of Faulty Two-Hand Controls. An appellate court in Ohio recently affirmed the award of additional benefits based upon the employer's violation of a specific safety requirement...read more.
Pennsylvania: "Premises" Cannot Be Extended to Cover Slip & Fall on College Campus Walkway. A Pennsylvania appellate court recently held that the state's Appeal Board erred when it awarded workers' compensation benefits...read more.
Florida: Construction Worker's Intentional Tort Action Fails Under "Virtually Certain" Standard. Construing the state's intentional tort exception to workers' compensation immunity, a Florida appellate court recently affirmed...read more. |
Pain Disorders and the New DSM-5
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