2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development and evaluation of a system for requesting return-to-work support for persons with mental health problems

Research Project

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Project/Area Number	19K03332
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
Research Institution	Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Principal Investigator	Tateno Yumiko (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (80570449)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	毛利伊吹 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (20365919) 疋田尋子 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (40771449) 矢崎大 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (40807111) 酒井由美子 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (50772399) 濱野晋吾 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (80786806) 野藤夏美 (財)冲中記念成人病研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (50807112)
Project Period (FY)	2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords	メンタルヘルス不調 / 復職 / 上司からの支援 / 心理教育
Outline of Final Research Achievements	Support from supervisors is crucial in the process of re-establishing stable and continuous employment after experiencing mental health problems. The survey results indicated that the relationship with the supervisor gradually deepens during the return-to-work process and significantly impacts employment continuity. Given that the state of mental health problems and the process of returning to work vary among individuals, it is important for those who have returned to work to comprehend the support they require during this process and communicate their needs to those around them. To facilitate this, a psychoeducational pamphlet was developed and utilized to help individuals returning to work understand the overall picture of their own return-to-work process. Additionally, a worksheet was created and used to facilitate information sharing with individuals involved, enabling them to request the necessary support at each stage of the return-to-work process.
Free Research Field	clinical psychology
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	メンタルヘルス不調者が復職する過程で上司との関係性が徐々に深まる過程を呈示した。また，復職支援の研究成果をもとに「はたらくひとのメンタルヘルス不調―相談から療養　安定した就労の確立まで」という心理教育用のパンフレットを作製した。これは東京都内の企業や省庁の健康管理室150カ所以上に配布され活用された。また，病院でおこなわれている復職を目指す人の集団精神療法のプログラムでも使用し，参加者が自身の復職過程の理解を深める一助となった。さらに，パンフレットは研究者らの所属する病院のホームページ上で公開し，必要に応じて誰でも閲覧できる状態にした。