common mental disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Employees in the intervention condition will be supported during their first
weeks after return to work by their occupational physician. This intervention
is an extension of the guideline of the Dut
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Employees;* Adult between 18 and 63 years old * Employed in a paid job * A period of sickness absence of at least two weeks * A planned return to work within two weeks * Diagnosed with a common mental disorder by the occupational physician at the start of the sickness absence period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Employees;* Period of sickness absence because of a common mental disorder in the year prior to the present sickness absence spell * Period of sickness absence longer then 12 months * Severe mental disorders like personality disorders, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, and PTSD * Alcohol and/or drug abuse * Predominant influence of somatic complaints or disorders on work disability * Pregnancy * Upcoming retirement, resignation, discharge, or sabbatical * Inability to understand, speak, read, and write the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A change in days of recurrent sickness absence with a power of 80% at p | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A change in mental health, work functioning and coping. Cost-effectiveness of the intervention and the evaluation of the intervention process. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed