Effectiveness of a blended web-based intervention on return to work for sick-listed employees with common mental disorders: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Volker, Daniëlle ^a,b   Zijlstra Vlasveld, Moniek C ^a   Anema, Johannes R ^c   Beekman, Aartjan Tf ^c   Brouwers, Evelien P M ^b   Emons, Wilco Hm ^d   Van Lomwel, A Gijsbert C ^e   Van, Christina M ^b   Feltz Cornelis, Der ^b,f  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e Department of Methodology and Statistics ^*  (Netherlands)

^f GGz Breburg   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mental health; Occupational health; Randomized controlled trial; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETURN TO WORK; SELF CONCEPT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETURN TO WORK; SELF EFFICACY; SICK LEAVE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930346043     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4097     Document Type: Article

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