Predictors of impaired work functioning in employees with major depression in remission.

Objectives: This study aims to (i) assess work functioning in employees returning to work with a major depression in remission, (ii) study the predictors of impaired work functioning.

Methods: Participants diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), on long term sick leave (mean 27 weeks) and treated in a specialized mental healthcare setting, were selected from an intervention study sample. They were eligible for this study if they were remitted from their depression and had returned to work for at least 50% of their contract hours at 18 month follow-up.

Interventions to improve return to work in depressed people.

Background: Work disability such as sickness absence is common in people with depression.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing work disability in employees with depressive disorders.

Search Methods: We searched CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO until January 2014.

Perceived impeding factors for return-to-work after long-term sickness absence due to major depressive disorder: a concept mapping approach.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to explore various stakeholder perspectives regarding factors that impede return-to-work (RTW) after long-term sickness absence related to major depressive disorder (MDD).

Methods: Concept mapping was used to explore employees', supervisors' and occupational physicians' perspectives on these impeding factors.

Results: Nine perceived themes, grouped in three meta-clusters were found that might impede RTW: Person, (personality / coping problems, symptoms of depression and comorbid (health) problems, employee feels misunderstood, and resuming work too soon), Work (troublesome work situation, too little support at work, and too little guidance at work) and Healthcare (insufficient mental healthcare and insufficient care from occupational physician).

Longitudinal relationship between depressive symptoms and work outcomes in clinically treated patients with long-term sickness absence related to major depressive disorder.

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) negatively affects a wide range of work outcomes (absenteeism, work productivity, work limitations). However, the exact longitudinal relationship between depressive symptoms and work outcomes in MDD patients with long-term sickness absence is still unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the temporal and directional relationship between depressive symptoms and various work outcomes in these patients.

Adjuvant occupational therapy improves long-term depression recovery and return-to-work in good health in sick-listed employees with major depression: results of a randomised controlled trial.

Objectives: To evaluate whether adjuvant occupational therapy (OT) can improve the effectiveness of treatment-as-usual (TAU) in sick-listed employees with major depression.

Methods: In total, 117 employees sick-listed for a median duration of 4.8 months (IQR=2.

Predictors of long-term return to work and symptom remission in sick-listed patients with major depression.

Objective: Although major depressive disorder (MDD) has substantial negative effects on work outcomes, little is known regarding how to promote a return to work (RTW) after MDD-related sickness absence. The present study aimed to examine predictors across multiple domains for long-term RTW in patients who are sick-listed because of their MDD, and to compare these with predictors for long-term symptom remission.

Method: Participants (n = 117) were diagnosed with MDD according to DSM-IV criteria, absent from work for at least 25% of their contract hours, and referred by occupational physicians to outpatient treatment.

Towards a new definition of return-to-work outcomes in common mental disorders from a multi-stakeholder perspective.

Objectives: To examine the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in the return-to-work (RTW) process regarding the definition of successful RTW outcome after sickness absence related to common mental disorders (CMD's).

Methods: A mixed-method design was used: First, we used qualitative methods (focus groups, interviews) to identify a broad range of criteria important for the definition of successful RTW (N = 57). Criteria were grouped into content-related clusters.

Effectiveness of adjuvant occupational therapy in employees with depression: design of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Major depressive disorder is among the medical conditions with the highest negative impact on work outcome. However, little is known regarding evidence-based interventions targeting the improvement of work outcomes in depressed employees. In this paper, the design of a randomized controlled trial is presented in order to evaluate the effectiveness of adjuvant occupational therapy in employees with depression.