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NCT Number: NCT01146730

At Work and Coping - Effect Study of Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression

Mental disorders, mainly various anxiety and depressive disorders, are an increasing reason for sick leave and disability pension. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to have an effect on anxiety and depression, but the investigators know little about this in relation to employment. Close follow-up in ordinary employment increase employment participation for serious mental illness, but this is not yet investigated to the same degree for lighter mental disorders.

Center for Work-Coping (No: "Senter for Jobbmestring" - SJM) combines Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and individual placement and support (IPS) and facilitation of work for people with anxiety and depression who are in danger of falling out of work.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the model in SJM. The effect will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which participants will be randomized to SJM or regular follow-up by The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) or by their regular general practitioners (GP) and self-help resources. The main outcome measures are work participation with changes in mental health as a secondary outcome.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Uni Reserach

Bergen, 5015, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Problems coping with work due to psychological illness (anxiety and depression)
  • Reasonable closeness to work (possible to return within a year)

Exclusion criteria

  • Other reasons as primary cause of work problems
  • Serous psychiatric disorders
  • Suicide risk
  • Pregnancy
  • Ongoing psychological treatment (therapy)
  • Ongoing substance abuse

Treatment and study plan

Workcoping and IPS

Behavioral

Maximum 15 sessions of CBT-based counseling with workcoping as primary focus in addition to work support according to the IPS-model (individual placement and support)

Other names: Cognitive behavior therapy, Cognitive Counseling

Ordinary care by GP or NAV

Behavioral

Ordinary care by the participants physician or the local Labour and Welfare Administration

Other names: Treatment as usual

Primary outcomes

  1. Sick leave data

    Time frame: One year

    The primary outcome of the study is return to work measured through register data.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychopathology

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months of follow up

    Secondary outcomes are reductions in psychopathology measured through validated questionnaires (e.g. HADS).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

Registry information

Official study title

At Work and Coping - Effect Evaluation of Center for Workcoping for Patients With Anxiety and Depression

Acronym: AWaC

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 17, 2010
Registry last updated
Jul 11, 2018

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