At Work and Coping - Effect Evaluation of Center for Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 1,202
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Sick leave data
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Mental disorders, mainly various anxiety and depressive disorders, are an increasing reason for sick leave and disability pension. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to have an effect on anxiety and depression, but the investigators know little about this in relation to employment. Close follow-up in ordinary employment increase employment participation for serious mental illness, but this is not yet investigated to the same degree for lighter mental disorders.
Center for Work-Coping (No: "Senter for Jobbmestring" - SJM) combines Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and individual placement and support (IPS) and facilitation of work for people with anxiety and depression who are in danger of falling out of work.
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in SJM. The effect will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which participants will be randomized to SJM or regular follow-up by The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) or by their regular general practitioners (GP) and self-help resources. The main outcome measures are work participation with changes in mental health as a secondary outcome.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Problems coping with work due to psychological illness (anxiety and depression)
- •Reasonable closeness to work (possible to return within a year)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Other reasons as primary cause of work problems
- •Serous psychiatric disorders
- •Suicide risk
- •Pregnancy
- •Ongoing psychological treatment (therapy)
- •Ongoing substance abuse
Arms & Interventions
Workcoping and IPS
CBT based counseling and supported employment
Intervention: Workcoping and IPS (Behavioral)
Ordinary care by GP or NAV
Ordinary care by GP or The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
Intervention: Ordinary care by GP or NAV (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Sick leave data
Time Frame: One year
The primary outcome of the study is return to work measured through register data.
Secondary Outcomes
- Psychopathology(6 and 12 months of follow up)