2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Efficacy of return-to-work program for employees on sickness absence due to mood disorders
| Project/Area Number |
19730439
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Juntendo University |
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Principal Investigator |
SAKAI Yoshie Juntendo University, 医学部, 助教 (60349008)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 臨床心理学 / 気分障害 / リハビリテーション / 社会復帰 / リワークプログラム |
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| Research Abstract |
This research examines the outcomes and clinical features of 32 employees who participated in our return-to-work program for employees on sickness absence due to mood disorders. The participants of the program have been on sick leave over a long period of time, and they took sick leave repeatedly, and therefore we have thought that this program is highly needed for them. Patients have shown the improvement in terms of depressive symptoms, social function, task-oriented coping, and depressive schema in two months. 27 participants have already completed the program, or stopped to attend. Among them, 21 were able to return to their work, but 5 have relapsed. Risk factors of the recurrent sickness absence were the short term of the participation, the severity of depression, poor social functioning, and the expectation for too high achievement. The research has shown that the patients need to sufficiently improve depressive symptoms and social function by the time of restating work. It has also been found out that the intervention to patients' expectation for too high achievement is necessary for successful return to work.
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Research Products
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