EAP Association Exchange articles from July 2001

EAP Association Exchange archives from July 2001

A Solid Foundation of Research. (Front Desk).(research regarding employee assistance programs needed)(Brief Article)(Column)
July 1, 2001... According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employee assistance programs were available to 61 percent of full-time employees in medium and large establishments in 1997, making them one of the most popular "benefits" offered by employers...

Contributing to Our Body of Knowledge. (President's Message).(EAPA to initiate research, redesigns web page)(Brief Article)(Column)
July 1, 2001... If you're like me, you have a love/hate relationship with research--the process, the publications, and everything in between. On an intellectual level, I realize that research is critical to my job and my profession. I have to be able to...

Letters.
July 1, 2001... Avoiding the Role of Enabler In the November/December 2000 Exchange, Greg DeLapp discussed the "changing landscape" of EAPA in his optimistic yet realistic message about the direction of the association and our field in general. As well,...

DOT's Revised Part 40: Changes to the U.S. Department of Transportation's drug- and alcohol-testing rules have clarified many of the key functions and responsibilities of substance abuse professionals.
July 1, 2001... The long-awaited revisions to the U.S. Department of Transportation's drug- and alcohol-testing rules (Part 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations) were finally published in the Federal Register on Dec. 19, 2000. By providing an effective date...

Reasonable Suspicion/Probable Cause Interventions: Supervisors should follow six important steps when they believe an employee is impaired by alcohol or drugs.
July 1, 2001... As a former crass-country truck driver, I remember the days when a dispatcher would hand me a freight bill and a handful of pills. He'd tell me where the freight was supposed to go and the time it was supposed to arrive, and too often the...

Employee Assistance Research.(EAPA approves plan to initiate research efforts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... "It is important for the advancement of the EAP field that researchers have a publication to publish their findings. More EAP practitioners will be encouraged to maintain their skills by studying for recertification if they know that a...

Incorporating Advances in Substance Abuse Research. (Improving EAP Outcomes).(employee assistance programs)
July 1, 2001... Fifty years after the establishment of the first occupational alcoholism programs, employee assistance programs have assumed a broad role in the global workplace, Unlike their forebears, EAPs today address not only alcohol and drug abuse but...

An Evaluation of Telephone EAPs. (Telehealth Services).(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... The growth of technology-assisted services over the past several years in many disciplines has been astounding. Although the mental health, substance abuse, counseling, and employee assistance fields have traditionally been "low tech,"...

Do They Work? (Employee Assistance Programs).
July 1, 2001... More has been written about how research into employee assistance programs (EAPs) should be conducted and its failures and shortcomings than has actually been carried out (Csiernik, 1995). But in an age that demands evidence-based...

The New Occupational Hazard? (Snacking While Working).
July 1, 2001... Developing a healthy lifestyle has long been one of the most important goals of educational programs aimed at management and employees alike. Because EAPs have proven their usefulness by successfully addressing problems such as alcoholism,...

How Organizations Conduct EA Research. (Inside the Numbers).(employee assistance)
July 1, 2001... The Research Committee of EAPA recently asked several researchers to describe how they conduct research. Specifically, the committee wanted answers to the following questions: * What kinds of research issues does your organization...

Report Describes Consequences of Prescription Drug Abuse. (Info Sources).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... A new research report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes the effects associated with the abuse of prescription drugs, which the agency estimates were used for non-medical reasons by 4 million people aged 12 and older in...

Age, Sex, and Race May Affect Nicotine Dependence. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... A study by two researchers at Columbia University in New York suggests that women, whites, and adolescents may be more likely to become dependent on nicotine than men, blacks and Hispanics, and older adults, information that could prove...

NIMH to Study Link Between Depression, Osteoporosis. (News Briefs).(health)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The National Institute of Mental Health has launched a study of women aged 21-45 who suffer from major depression to determine whether they are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis, a progressive decrease in bone density that makes...

One-Third of Job Seekers Lack Math, Literacy Skills. (News Briefs).(American Management Association)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... More than one in three job applicants tested in reading and math in 2000 lacked the skills to perform the jobs they sought, according to a survey of more than 1,600 employers by the American Management Association. The employers tested...

Few HR Managers Report Religious Bias in Workplace. (News Briefs).(United States)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Fewer than one in five human resources managers are aware of any complaints of religious discrimination within their organizations, and one-third report greater cooperation and communication among employees of different faiths, according to a...

Job Flexiblilty Lets Employees Work More Hours Each Week. (News Briefs).(Family Studies Center at Brigham Young University)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Employees who are allowed to alter their starting or ending times, work a compressed week, or work From home have less difficulty balancing their jobs and personal lives and can work eight hours or more longer each week than employees who...

Depression Doubles Odds of Employees Missing Work. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Employees with depression are twice as likely to miss work due to health problems than those without depressive symptoms and seven times more likely to suffer decreased effectiveness at work, according to a study of employees at three...

Spotlight on Diversity.
July 1, 2001... An on-line diversity resource full of timely and sometimes controversial information is www.tolerance.org. Sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., the site contains news on bilingual education, diversity,...

The EAP Pilot Project at Toppan Printing: The Latest Findings. (International News).(job stress research)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... In June 2000, Toppan Printing, a large printing company in Tokyo, Japan, began to implement the second phase of its EAP pilot project, which is designed to encourage EAP utilization by mid-career male employees and managers who might never...

Back to the Grassroots. (Public Policy).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... At its May meeting, the EAPA Board of Directors approved the Legislation and Public Policy Committee's proposal to focus the association's policy efforts at the grassroots level. Over the next two years, EA professionals will be asked to...