Work-related stress disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Work-related condition
Conditions
Interventions
Referred patients receive a thorough psychological interview by a trained psychologist and a medical examination by a medical doctor. Patients who fulfill inclusion criteria and agree to participate a
Sponsors
The Danish Working Environment Authority (Denmark)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 18 2. Employed 3. Sick listed (full time or part time) due to stress reactions and/or adjustment disorders [but not PTSD (F43,2 ? F43,9), and mild depressive episodes (F32,0). The condition is judged via a clinical interview to be work related. 4. Ability to complete questionnaires in Danish 5. Ability to carry a conversation in Danish without an interpreter 6. Employed at current work place for at least 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Comorbidity of another psychiatric disorder, chronic somatic disorder or alcohol abuse 2. Pregnancy 3. No intention to return to work place 4. Fired/or quit job 5. Sickness absence longer than 4 months 6. Unable to speak the danish language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (10 items) 2. Psychological well-being as measured by the General Health Questionnaire (30 items) Measured at 4 and 10 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of sleep as measured by an adapted version of the Nordic Sleep Questionnaire 2. Cognitive function, measured by and adapted version of the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire 3. Duration of sick-leave (self reported and register based) Measured at 4 and 10 months | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed