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ValueOptions conducted a pilot of the program in their Louisville ,
Kentucky staff offices last year, and plans to roll-out the program to
additional Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offices in 2005. For more
information please visit www.

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The LifeSkills provide a
foundation for living a healthier life and they offer the tools for
attaining emotional competence. Fred Luskin , achieved
groundbreaking results when he was hired by a major Fortune 100
company to turn the tide of decline in employee productivity due to
stress. British Journal of
Psychiatry, 2004 (185 ) and Psychological Medicine, 2003 (33)).

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Kenneth R. Fred Luskin is the author of the Forgive for Good and Director
of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects. Kenneth R.
"Getting patients involved and actively participating in their
treatment allows them to feel like they have control over what is
going on in their lives," said Chuck Taylor, executive vice president
of ValueOptions' Employer Solutions Division.

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The patient then works on specific
problems and sets achievable goals to overcome their anxiety and
depression - thus training them in the skills they need to overcome
these obstacles in the future.ultrasis.

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Pelletier, spent years at the Stanford University School of Medicine
developing ten "LifeSkills" for eliminating the stress and anxiety
that occur in daily life. He is an authority on teaching
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Pelletier is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Arizona School of
Medicine.
"Patients really enjoyed working with the program," said Stephanie
Peterson, clinical manager of ValueOptions ' Louisville Staff Model EAP
office. "It gave them an easy way to focus on and learn the tools of
cognitive behavior therapy.

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Fred Luskin and Dr. Luskin's previous book, Forgive for Good was also used)
and the program administrators concluded that stress management
significantly improves well being and productivity.D. Kenneth R.

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*Upon request, a program administrator from the Fortune 100
company will be available to discuss the benefits of this program. Dr.
ValueOptions plans to integrate this technology as a clinical tool in
their staff-model EAP offices, allowing patients to become more active
and involved in working with their provider to guide their own
treatment.

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Beating the Blues is an innovative multimedia software package
that provides a clinically proven, practice-based, self-help treatment
program for patients suffering from anxiety and depression..

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Fred Luskin successfully administers program
to financial service advisors

Stress Free for Good authors, Dr. These practical exercises have been honed
and tested among a diverse group of Americans and are now compiled
into a new book called Stress Free For Good. Over the year of the project, Dr.
Luskin*, or a copy of Stress Free for Good, please contact Laina Adler
at HarperSanFrancisco. in Counseling and
Health Psychology from Stanford University and is an Associate
Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology .

STRESS FREE FOR GOOD: 10 Scientifically Proven Life Skills for
Health and Happiness
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Stress Free for Good author, Dr. Luskin used the unique
LifeSkills to:

increase sales and productivity across all groups of advisors
by 25%

decrease stress levels of the participants by 29%

increase positive emotional states of the participants by 24%

decrease trait anger of participants by 13%

increase quality of life by 10% for the participants

increase physical vitality of the participants by 9%

LifeSkills from Stress Free for Good were applied throughout the
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Dr. Beating the Blues can be used in conjunction with, or as
an adjunct to, counseling or traditional psychotherapy.

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Designed
for use by patients with even limited computer skills, Beating the
Blues guides users through cognitive behavior modules that feature
video case studies, animation, voice-over guides and interactive
components. "Beating the Blues helps
patients identify and challenge thinking patterns and behaviors that
can be harmful to their health.com

About ValueOptions

One of the nation's premier behavioral health care management
organizations , ValueOptions serves nearly 23 million people across the
country through publicly funded and commercial contracts with employee
assistance, mental health and substance abuse, behavioral disability
management and integrated programs.

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Introducing the First Scientifically Based Stanford Tested Stress Management Program Stress Free for Good

Pelletier
Foreword by Dr. This product has been a
proven success and represents an innovative step for managed care in
the United States. The company has a
commitment to the development of quality products and Beating the
Blues(R) has been shown to be clinically effective in trials which
have been published in major medical journals (e.

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There was a
profound improvement in stress levels and quality of life for
financial service advisors participating in the program . Beating the Blues allowed them to
practice what they had learned in their face-to-face counseling
sessions, and patients left our office with a printout of their
progress charts as well as exercises to complete after their
appointment as 'homework'.

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Pelletier is a nationally recognized leader in
alternative and integrative medicine. For more information, please visit
www.

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ValueOptions Enhances Member Self-Sufficiency with Ultrasis Technology; Application Enables Patients to Direct Own Mental Health Progress

ValueOptions and Ultrasis are discussing plans for a
web-based Beating the Blues that would provide much greater access to
this innovative program."

About Ultrasis

Ultrasis is the foremost provider of a new generation of
clinically valid, computerized, interactive solutions which help
people manage stress, anxiety and depression.

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Dr. Luskin has a Ph.----ValueOptions
announced today that they will license Beating the Blues(R),
proprietary technology from Ultrasis that enables patients to monitor
and direct their own mental health progress through cognitive behavior
therapy ."
Graham Lewis, chief executive officer of Ultrasis stated that,
"This represents one more step in a progressive strategic relationship
with ValueOptions that will provide proven technology and self help
support that the members are looking for.
Ultrasis' range of products also target workplace issues such as
reduction of sickness absence and employee well-being. The company is headquartered in
Norfolk, Virginia.valueoptions.

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