Can Psychotherapy Reduce Sickness Absence?

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Mental Disorders

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01181635

2010/494 (REK)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine if psychotherapy can reduce sickness absence.

Full description

Sickness absence due to psychiatric problems is considered a growing problem in Norway. Little research is done to examine if psychotherapy can reduce sickness absence. Since 2007 there is a government sponsored program in Norway (Raskere tilbake) aimed at reducing sickness absence. This study examines if psychotherapy within this program, delivered at an out-patient clinic, actually reduces sickness absence. Levels of absenteeism is measured before, after and 6 months after treatment. This is a quasi-experimental study, where the treatment-group will be compared with a statistical group in the general population, that is socio-demographical similar and has similar history of sickness absence but haven't been to treatment. Changes in levels of symptoms and quality of life will also be measured. The participants will be asked to describe their working environment, and this will be related to outcome-measures.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients receiving psychotherapy at Lovisenberg DPS/Raskere Tilbake

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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400 participants in 1 patient group

Psychotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

Short-term pychotherapy and/or psychoeduchative courses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychotherapy