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Brämberg E, Åhsberg E, Fahlström G, Furberg E, Gornitzki C, Ringborg A, Thoursie PS. Effects of work-directed interventions on return-to-work in people on sick-leave for to common mental disorders-a systematic review. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2024:10.1007/s00420-024-02068-w. [PMID: 38710801 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-024-02068-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the body of evidence of the effects of work-directed interventions on return-to-work for people on sick leave due to common mental disorders (i.e., mild to moderate depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders and reactions to severe stress). METHODS The systematic review was conducted in accordance with an a priori developed and registered protocol (Prospero CRD42021235586). The certainty of evidence was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations. RESULTS We reviewed 14,794 records published between 2015 and 2021. Of these, eight RCTs published in eleven articles were included in the analysis. POPULATION Working age adults (18 to 64 years), on sick leave due to mild to moderate depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders or reactions to severe stress. INTERVENTION Work-directed interventions. COMPARATOR No comparator, Standard care, or other measures. OUTCOME return to work, number of days on sick leave, income. Overall, the effects of work-focused CBT and work-focused team-based support on RTW resulted in increased or faster return-to-work compared with standard care or no intervention (low certainty of evidence). The effects of Individual Placement and Support showed no difference in RTW compared with standard care (very low certainty of evidence). CONCLUSION Interventions involving the workplace could increase the probability of RTW. Areas in need of improvement in the included studies, for example methodological issues, are discussed. Further, suggestions are made for improving methodological rigor when conducting large scale trials.
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- Elisabeth Brämberg
- Unit of Intervention- and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU), Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU), Stockholm, Sweden
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Ida K, Lydia K, Iben A, Gunnar B, Ute B, Kristina H, Elisabeth BB. Experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement in Swedish primary health care: a qualitative study from rehabilitation coordinator's, employee's, and manager's perspectives. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:940. [PMID: 37226167 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15899-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Work-directed interventions that include problem-solving can reduce the number of sickness absence days. The effect of combining a problem-solving intervention with involvement of the employer is currently being tested in primary care in Sweden for employees on sickness absence due to common mental disorders (PROSA trial). The current study is part of the PROSA trial and has a two-fold aim: 1) to explore the experiences of participating in a problem-solving intervention with workplace involvement aimed at reducing sickness absence in employees with common mental disorders, delivered in Swedish primary health care, and 2) to identify facilitators of and barriers to participate in the intervention. Both aims targeted rehabilitation coordinators, employees on sickness absence, and first-line managers. METHODS Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with participants from the PROSA intervention group; rehabilitation coordinators (n = 8), employees (n = 13), and first-line managers (n = 8). Content analysis was used to analyse the data and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used to group the data according to four contextual domains. One theme describing the participation experiences was established for each domain. Facilitators and barriers for each domain and stakeholder group were identified. RESULTS The stakeholders experienced the intervention as supportive in identifying problems and solutions and enabling a dialogue between them. However, the intervention was considered demanding and good relationships between the stakeholders were needed. Facilitating factors were the manual and work sheets which the coordinators were provided with, and the manager being involved early in the return-to-work process. Barriers were the number of on-site meetings, disagreements and conflicts between employees and first-line managers, and symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS Seeing the workplace as an integral part of the intervention by always conducting a three-part meeting enabled a dialogue that can be used to identify and address disagreements, to explain CMD symptoms, and how these can be handled at the workplace. We suggest allocating time towards developing good relationships, provide RCs with training in handling disagreements, and additional knowledge about factors in the employee's psychosocial work environment that can impair or promote health to increase the RCs ability to support the employee and manager.
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- Karlsson Ida
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Occupational Health Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Franzsen D, de Witt P, Saohatse L, van Niekerk M. A conceptual framework for return to work for clients with major depressive disorder. Work 2023; 74:97-109. [PMID: 36214009 DOI: 10.3233/wor-210520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Return to work (RTW) may be a lengthy and complex process for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) especially when not well managed. This increases the risk of isolation and loss of routine which negatively influences their mental health. However, for clients with MDD, a comprehensive overview of all the factors that influence RTW based on a model of occupation is lacking. OBJECTIVE To develop a conceptual framework to guide an occupation-based process of RTW for clients with MDD, treated in the private sector in South Africa. METHODS This paper describes the development of a conceptual framework using literature and thematic synthesis of a qualitative descriptive study based on interviews with eight participants diagnosed with MDD which were linked to constructs of Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). RESULTS Qualitative data from key informant interviews were deductively analysed according to the subsystems of MOHO for waiting to RTW and experience of RTW. The conceptual framework developed included the constructs of Person and Occupational Setting from MOHO as well as the components of Occupational Identity and Competence central to intervention to achieve successful RTW. CONCLUSION A successful RTW process for clients with MDD is dependent on the person and the occupational setting. The role of the occupational therapist in the RTW can be facilitated by the occupation-based conceptual framework developed on MOHO.
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- Denise Franzsen
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Volz HP, Bartečků E, Bartova L, Bessa J, De Berardis D, Dragasek J, Kozhuharov H, Ladea M, Lazáry J, Roca M, Usov G, Wichniak A, Godman B, Kasper S. Sick leave duration as a potential marker of functionality and disease severity in depression. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2022; 26:406-416. [PMID: 35373692 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2022.2054350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Objective: To discuss the impact of depression on work and how depression-related sick leave duration could be a potential indicator and outcome for measuring functionality in depression.Methods: Our review was based on a literature search and expert opinion that emerged during a virtual meeting of European psychiatrists that was convened to discuss this topic.Results: Current evidence demonstrates that depression-related sick leave duration is influenced by multiple disease-, patient- and work-related factors, together with societal attitudes towards depression and socioeconomic conditions. A wide variety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments and work-based interventions are effective in reducing depression-related sick leave duration and/or facilitating return to work. Recent real-world evidence showed that patients treated with antidepressant monotherapy appear to recover their working life faster than those receiving combination therapy. Although depression-related sick leave duration was found to correlate with severity of depressive symptoms, it cannot be used alone as a viable marker for disease severity.Conclusions: Given its multifactorial nature, depression-related sick leave duration is not on its own a viable outcome measure of depression severity but could be used as a secondary outcome alongside more formal severity measures and may also represent a useful measure of functionality in depression. Key pointsDepression in the working population and depression-related sick leave have a profound economic impact on societyDepression-related sick leave duration is influenced by multiple disease-, patient- and work-related factors, together with societal attitudes towards depression and socioeconomic conditionsA wide variety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments and work-based interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing depression-related sick leave duration and/or facilitating return to workIn terms of pharmacological intervention, recent real-world evidence has shown that patients treated with antidepressant monotherapy are able to recover their working life faster than those treated with combination therapyAlthough depression-related sick leave duration has been shown to correlate with severity of depressive symptoms, it is not a viable outcome measure of depression severity on its own, but could be used as secondary outcome alongside more formal clinician- and patient-rated severity measuresDepression-related sick leave duration may, however, represent a viable outcome for measuring functionality in depression.
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- Hans-Peter Volz
- Department of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Hospital for Psychiatry, Werneck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Division of General Psychiatry), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- NHS, Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service for Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital "G. Mazzini", Teramo, Italy
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- First Department of Psychiatry, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University and University Hospital, Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, "St. Marina", Varna, Bulgaria
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
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- Nyírő Gyula National Institute of Psychiatry and Addictions, Budapest, Hungary
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- School of Medicine, Son Espases University Hospital, IUNICS/IDISBA, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Third Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK.,School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa.,Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Division of General Psychiatry), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Lancman S, Barros JDO, Jardim TDA, Brunoro CM, Sznelwar LI, da Silva TNR. Organisational and relational factors that influence return to work and job retention: The contribution of activity ergonomics. Work 2021; 70:311-319. [PMID: 34511474 DOI: 10.3233/wor-213575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Work is a determinant of employee health, and the same conditions that contribute to an illness do not favour return to work; consequently, they hinder job retention, other employees can become ill and new leaves are generated. OBJECTIVE To analyse the nursing technicians work in intensive and semi-intensive care units (ICUs and SICUs) and discuss the influence of organisational and relational factors on return to work and job retention. This study also discusses the contributions of activity ergonomics to these processes. METHOD Qualitative case study based on ergonomic work analysis (EWA). Data were collected using documentary analyses, and global, systematic, and participant observations involving nursing technicians working in ICUs and SICUs. RESULTS Task planning and the staff size adjustment to respond to the work demands of these units were ineffective in real-world situations and were aggravated by cases of absenteeism, medical leave, and employees returning to work. CONCLUSIONS Work structure limits return to work and job retention. An EWA based on the activities developed by professionals is a valid tool for understanding working processes by applying transforming actions to real-world work situations.
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- Selma Lancman
- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Escola Politecnica, Universidade de São Paulo. Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Escola Politecnica, Universidade de São Paulo. Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil
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Lyhne CN, Nielsen CV, Kristiansen ST, Bjerrum MB. 'Work is a motivator in life' Strategies in managing work participation among highly educated employees with depression. Work 2021; 69:1063-1073. [PMID: 34219699 DOI: 10.3233/wor-213536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Work participation among employees with depression is hampered due to cognitive impairments. Although studies show higher levels of work disability among people with a lower education, highly educated employees may encounter specific challenges in fulfilling their work role due to the cognitive impairments of depression, as they often perform cognitively demanding jobs. There is little knowledge about their challenges and opportunities with regard to work participation. OBJECTIVE To investigate how highly educated employees with depression manage work participation by focusing on their views on opportunities and challenges in fulfilling their work role. METHODS Eight individual interviews with highly educated employees with depression were conducted. Transcripts were analysed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The analysis revealed four categories: struggling with acknowledging depression and disclosure; fear of being stigmatised at work; work is a motivator in life; and striving to fulfil the work role at the expense of private life activities. CONCLUSIONS Highly educated employees with depression need guidance regarding the disclosure of information about health issues and work ability. To successfully manage their work role, they need a clear plan with outlined tasks, demands and goals. Healthcare professionals and workplaces should support them in setting limits with regard to work tasks and working hours.
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- Cecilie N Lyhne
- Research Unit of Nursing and Healthcare, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,DEFACTUM, Central Denmark Region, Denmark.,Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Research Unit of Nursing and Healthcare, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Unit of Nursing and Healthcare, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,The Centre of Clinical Guidelines - Danish National Clearing House, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,The Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews - A JBI Centre of Excellence, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Richard S, Lemaire C, Church-Morel A. Beyond identity consciousness: human resource management practices and mental health conditions in sheltered workshops. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2021.1893787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Sarah Richard
- HRM, EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France
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- Accountability, EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, France
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Wisenthal A. Case Report: Cognitive Work Hardening for Return-to-Work Following Depression. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:608496. [PMID: 33912080 PMCID: PMC8072015 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.608496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The growing number of mental health disability claims and related work absences are associated with a magnitude of human, economic and social costs with profound impact on the workplace. In particular, absences due to depression are prevalent and escalating. There is a need for treatment interventions that address the unique challenges of people returning to work following an episode of depression. Occupational functioning often lags depression symptom improvement which necessitates targeted treatment. Cognitive work hardening (CWH) is a multi-element, work-oriented intervention with empirical research supporting its role in return-to-work following a depressive episode. This case report details the use of CWH to prepare an individual to return to work following a disability leave due to depression. It illustrates how CWH bridges the functional gap between being home on disability and returning to competitive employment. The client presented is a 50 year old divorced woman who had been off work for approximately 2 years for depression precipitated by the terminal illness of her mother. She participated in a 4 week CWH program which addressed fatigue and decreased stamina, reduced cognitive abilities, outdated computer skills, and heightened anxiety. Work simulations enabled the rebuilding of cognitive abilities with concomitant work stamina; task mastery bolstered self-confidence and feelings of self-efficacy; and coping skill development addressed the need for stress management and assertive communication strategies. By program completion, the client's self-reported work ability had increased and both fatigue and depression symptom severity had decreased. Clinical markers of work performance indicated that the client was ready to return to her pre-disability job. Three months after completion of CWH, the client reported that she was at work, doing well and working full days with good stamina and concentration. This report provides insight into how CWH can be applied to return-to-work preparation following depression with positive outcomes.
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Hayasaka T, Takaesu Y, Nagashima I, Futada M, Nozaki K, Katagiri T, Imamura Y, Kurihara M, Oe Y, Tsuboi T, Watanabe K. Factors Associated With Time to Achieve Employment Through Occupational Support Programs in Patients With Mood Disorders: 1 Year Naturalistic Study. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:617640. [PMID: 33796030 PMCID: PMC8007791 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.617640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective: Mood disorders cause significant work performance disability in sufferers and often lead to adverse employment outcomes in working individuals. The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with time to achieve employment through the occupational support program (OSP) for patients with mood disorders. Methods: The participants were patients admitted to the Kyorin university hospital from April 2016 to April 2019. Patients who met the criteria for major depressive disorder and depressive episode of bipolar I or II disorder according to DSM-5 and participated in the occupational therapy-based OSP for at least three sessions (one course) were included in this study. We collected demographic and clinical variables at the baseline of this study through medical records and OSP records; the variables included age, gender, diagnosis, scores of Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology and Global Assessment of Functioning, the number of times of participation in the OSP, word count of the transcription task in the OSP, typographical deficiency, fatigue status and mood status after the OSP. The primary outcome was set as the time to achieve the employment within 1 year after the discharge. Results: Of the 211 patients who participated in the OSP during the survey period, 49 participants met the criteria in this study. The results showed that 14 patients achieved and the other 35 patients did not achieve the employment within 1 year of discharge from the hospital. A multivariate cox regression analysis revealed that the word count of the transcription task in the OSP (HR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01-1.05, p = 0.016) and mood status after the OSP (HR = 2.77, 95% CI = 1.18-6.51, p = 0.019) were significantly associated with time to achieve the employment. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study suggested that work speed and mood response in the OSP could be significant predictors for achieving employment in patients with mood disorders.
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- Tomonari Hayasaka
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Shinba T, Murotsu K, Usui Y, Andow Y, Terada H, Takahashi M, Takii R, Urita M, Sakuragawa S, Mochizuki M, Kariya N, Matsuda S, Obara Y, Matsuda H, Tatebayashi Y, Matsuda Y, Mugishima G, Nedachi T, Sun G, Inoue T, Matsui T. Usefulness of heart rate variability indices in assessing the risk of an unsuccessful return to work after sick leave in depressed patients. Neuropsychopharmacol Rep 2020; 40:239-245. [PMID: 32627417 PMCID: PMC7722666 DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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AIM The present study aimed to examine whether heart rate variability (HRV) indices in depressed patients measured at return to work after sick leave are related to the outcome of reinstatement. METHODS This study included 30 workers who took a leave of absence due to major depressive disorder. HRV was measured twice, once when participants left work and another when they returned to work. One month after returning to work, 19 participants continued their original work (successful return group), while 11 failed to perform their original work (unsuccessful return group). HRV indices including high- and low-frequency components (HF and LF) were calculated in three conditions within a session lasting for about 5 minutes, initial rest (Rest), mental task (Task), and rest after task (After), and were compared between the two participant groups. Psychological states were evaluated using Self-rating Depression Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. RESULTS No significant differences were observed in the HRV indices on leaving work between groups. On returning to work, the "unsuccessful return group" exhibited lower HF Rest score, higher HF Task/Rest ratio, and higher LF/HF Rest score than the "successful return group." Psychological scores improved in both groups. CONCLUSION These results indicate that autonomic dysregulations revealed by HRV measurement at return to work after a leave of absence in MDD patients were related to the outcome of reinstatement and can serve as useful information for the assessment of the risk of unsuccessful return.
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- Toshikazu Shinba
- Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.,Maynds Tower Mental Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.,Affective Disorders Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Hakuju Institute for Health Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.,Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Affective Disorders Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Affective Disorders Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, School of Human and Social Sciences, Fukuoka Prefectural University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Japan
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- Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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