ReviewJournal of occupational rehabilitation2012
Workplace-based work disability prevention interventions for workers with common mental health conditions: a review of the literature.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Examination of the knowledge gap of return-to-work outcomes in routine outpatient treatment for common mental disorders: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Towards a better understanding of work participation among employees with common mental health problems: a systematic realist review.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2022Pooled it
- Evidence of Workplace Interventions-A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- The Working Mind: A Meta-Analysis of a Workplace Mental Health and Stigma Reduction Program.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019Pooled it
- The Road to Mental Readiness for First Responders: A Meta-Analysis of Program Outcomes.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019Pooled it
- Workplace interventions to prevent work disability in workers on sick leave.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
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- Involving the employer to enhance return to work among patients with stress-related mental disorders - study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Swedish primary health care.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Beyond silence: protocol for a randomized parallel-group trial comparing two approaches to workplace mental health education for healthcare employees.BMC medical education · 2015Trial
- Symptom reduction due to psychosocial interventions is not accompanied by a reduction in sick leave: results from a randomized controlled trial in primary care.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2014Trial
- Examine Facilitators and Barriers to Return to Work (RTW) for Employees with Common Mental Disorder (CMD) Symptoms: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Mental health care utilization among middle-aged and older U.S. adults: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Functional work disability from the perspectives of persons with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative thematic analysis.Arthritis research & therapy · 2025Article
- What can be learned from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work participation among people with work disabilities? A qualitative practice & policy perspective approach.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Preventing job loss and functional decline: Description and demonstration of the Veterans Health Administration supported Employment: Engage and Keep (SEEK) program.Psychological services · 2024Article
- Approaches for the Use of AI in Workplace Health Promotion and Prevention: Systematic Scoping Review.JMIR AI · 2024Article
- Fostering Stay at Work After a Period of Disability: A Scoping Review of Occupational Rehabilitation Strategies to Support Workers in the Adoption of Preventive Behaviours.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Help! I Need Somebody: Help-Seeking Among Workers with Self-Reported Work-Related Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionTo summarize evidence on workplace-based work disability prevention (WDP) interventions in workers with common mental health conditions (CMHCs). Primary outcomes of interest were work absence duration and work functioning; secondary outcomes were quality of life, and economic costs.
methodsWe conducted a systematic literature search in 5 electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Web of Science) for studies published from 2007 to 2009. Two reviewers screened for studies: (1) Targeting workers with CMHCs absent from, or struggling at, work; (2) evaluating workplace-based WDP interventions; (3) assessing our primary outcome(s); and (4) with controlled trials. Quality assessment (using 29 criteria) was performed by two reviewers.
resultsOur search yielded 671 abstracts: 8 eligible studies and of sufficient quality. We identified three main intervention elements: (a) Facilitation of access to clinical treatment; (b) Workplace-based high-intensity psychological intervention; and (c) Facilitation of navigation through the disability management system. Moderate evidence was found that facilitation of treatment improved work functioning, quality of life and economic outcomes, with limited evidence for work absence duration. Moderate evidence was found that psychological interventions, primarily cognitive-behavioral therapy, improved work functioning, quality of life, and economic outcomes. Moderate evidence indicated that facilitation of navigation through the disability management system improved work absence duration.
conclusionsWorkplace-based interventions could improve work disability outcomes for workers with CMHCs. Facilitation of access to clinical treatment, and workplace-based high-intensity psychological intervention were most effective in improving work functioning and quality of life, and in reducing costs.
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