Work-related stress disorders and adjustment disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated to either a intervention group or a control group.
The intervention was manualized (in Danish) and comprises six sessions of individual cognitive behavioural ther
Sponsors
Department of Occupationa Medicine, Regional West Jutland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Had a diagnosis of adjustment disorder or reactions to stress (ICD 10-diagnose code: F43.2 – F 43.9 not PTSD) or mild depression (F32.0) (47) 2. The patient had to be on sick leave due to the above 3. The condition had to be evaluated by the psychologist as primarily work-related 4. Patients had to plan on returning to their work place
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Co-morbidity of another psychiatric illness (e.g. moderate to severe depression) 2. Co-morbidity of a recently emerged chronic somatic disease 3. Pregnancy 4. Substance abuse 5. Sick leave for more than 4 months 6. Any degree of disability pension 7. Fired or no wish to return to the work place
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported levels of stress, measured using the The perceived Stress scale 2. Mental health status, measured using the General health questionnaire (scale for mental health) Measured at baseline, 4 months and 10 months. Group differences on primary outcomes were compared with multivariate repeated measurements analysis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sleep problems, assessed using the Basic Nordic Sleep Questionnaire 2. Cognitive functioning, measured using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire 3. Return to work rate, measured using register data and questionnaires Measured at baseline, 4 months and 10 months. | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed