Telephonic and face-to-face offerings for court-ordered and voluntary participants leverage MHN's extensive experience in behavioral health interventions.
POINT RICHMOND, Calif., (HRMarketer/PRWeb) September 14, 2005 -- Managed Health Network, Inc. (MHN), a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT), announced today that it launched a new Anger Self-Management Training Program in response to rising trends in domestic abuse and workplace violence. Designed to help participants take control of their angry outbursts, the new offering is available in two forms - a face-to-face classroom setting and a telephonic "virtual classroom" format.
"More than 1.7 million violent acts are committed annually in the U.S. workplace, and 2 to 4 million American women are assaulted by a domestic partner every year," said MHN director of Clinical Programs, Stephen E. Dannenbaum, Ph.D. "MHN is well positioned to successfully address this problem by delivering both court-mandated and voluntary anger management programs."
MHNs anger management program builds upon the companys recognized successes in behavioral health intervention. "MHN has over 25 years of experience in administering highly effective DUI programs," notes Dr. Dannenbaum. "Additionally, our flagship offering has always been the delivery of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) that include anger and violence issues as well as other behavioral concerns that can occur at work or at home."
Telephonic Anger Management Program
The 12-hour program is conducted by certified anger management counselors and makes use of group interaction and high-quality multimedia instructional materials. It focuses on the most crucial aspects of anger management, known as the "Four As" - Awareness of triggers, Arousal control, Automatic thought control, and Action management.
Face-to-face Anger Management Program
The face-to-face program is delivered by OHS, a specialized behavioral health provider licensed by the California State Department of Alcohol and Drugs. The telephonic version is administered by Catalina Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MHN that provides high-quality mental health, chemical dependency and return-to-work programs. Other behavioral health solutions developed and delivered by MHNs telephonic management group include EAP consultations, weight management programs, critical incident stress debriefings (CISDs) and return-to-work programs. We believe our telephonic approach to behavioral health is unique in the industry," says Dr. Dannenbaum.
"Developing an individuals self-management skills can foster improved job performance and safety in the workplace," Dr. Dannenbaum concludes.
About MHN
MHN is one of the largest and oldest providers of managed behavioral health care and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) in the United States, serving 10 million members. Based in Point Richmond, Calif., MHN provides workplace solutions ranging from EAP and behavioral health to integrated disease management and psychiatric return to work programs. MHN's provider network includes more than 43,000 practitioners and 1,400 hospitals and facilities throughout the United States.
MHN strives to improve the delivery of behavioral health care by providing innovative clinically-based solutions that drive behavior change for employees and employers.
For more information on MHN, please visit the companys Web site at www.mhn.com. MHN is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT). Health Net, Inc. is among the nations largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The companys HMO, POS, insured PPO and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to approximately 6.4 million individuals in 27 states and the District of Columbia through group, individual, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE programs. Health Nets subsidiaries also offer managed health care products related to behavioral health and prescription drugs, and offer managed health care product coordination for multi-region employers and administrative services for medical groups and self-funded benefits programs.
For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the companys Web site at www.healthnet.com.
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