Mental disorders in the workplace and return to work: a mixed-methods-follow-up study on determinants of a successful return to work among employees with common mental disorders.

• Conditions: F41.1; Generalized anxiety disorder; Moderate depressive episode; Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode mild; Adjustment disorders; F40.01; F41.2; Mild depressive episode; Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms; Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe without psychotic symptoms

• Registration Number: DRKS00010903
• Lead Sponsor: Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-28
• Study Completion: 2019-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

in sick leave for less than 6 months during the last 12 months;
- part-time or full-time insured employment (at least 15 hours per week);
- contract of employment (permanent employment, fixed-term employment for another period of at least 18-months);
- intention to return to work at the former company / organisation;
- in treatment for a first diagnosis and maximal one further diagnosis of the following
list of disorders:
-> Depressive episode (F32.0, F32.1, F32.2)
-> Recurrent depressive disorder (F33.0, F33.1, F33.2)
-> Agoraphobia with panic disorder (F40.01)
-> Panic disorder (F41.0)
-> Generalized anxiety disorder (F41.1)
-> Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder (F41.2)
-> Adjustment disorders (F43.2)
-> Burn-out (Z73) or development of a mental health problem like a burn-out

Exclusion Criteria

- all other disorders not mentioned under 'Inclusion Criteria';
- any current severe somatic comorbidity;
- any minor employment, further qualification, unemployment or early retirement;
- no intention to return to work (e.g. to change the job, to apply for unemployment benefits)
- no sufficient knowledge of the German language to be able to follow a telephone interview

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to RTW (days)