OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics Employee assistance programs (EAPs) can claim success in reducing the duration of psychiatric short-term disability events despite an accompanying increase in the number of psychiatric short- term disability (STD) events. A 12-year study of First Chicago NBD Corporation's (FCNBD) psychiatric STD experience that includes four years without EAP management, revealed that prior to EAP management in 1989, the trend in average duration was an increasing one. After EAP management, the trend stabilized. However, the corporation's . . .