RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05963308

Promoting Sustainable Return to Work Among Employees on Sick Leave Due to a Mental Health Condition: Evaluation of the HealthyMinds Online Group Intervention


Sponsor

Université du Québec a Montréal

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Mar 6, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of an online group intervention called Healthy Minds in facilitating a sustainable return to work for individuals with a mood disorder. The study aims to answer the following key questions : * Does receiving the Healthy Minds online intervention lead to a more sustainable return to work compared to not receiving the intervention? * Are the health outcomes (e.g., depressive symptoms) and work-related outcomes (e.g., work functioning) of individuals who receive the Healthy Minds online intervention better than those who do not receive the intervention in the year following the intervention? Both experimental and control participants will be recruited at baseline while on sick leave (expected to return to work in less than one month) or recently returned to work (less than one month). Participants will complete a series of online questionnaires at the following time points : * Baseline * First follow-up (2 months after baseline) * Second follow-up (6 months after baseline) * Third follow-up (12 months after baseline) The questionnaires will cover the following areas : * Sociodemographic and biopsychosocial factors * Symptoms associated with the primary mood disorder * Cognitive difficulties and biaises * Self-efficacy related to return to work * Work accommodations and natural supports * Relationship with immediate supervisor * Work functioning * Return to work time (number of days away from work) Experimental participants will participate in the 2-month online Healthy Minds group intervention (cohort of 5 participants) between the baseline assessment and the first follow-up. The intervention consists of 8 sessions (one per week for 8 weeks), with each session focusing on a specific aspect of the return-to-work process from a cognitive-behavioral perspective.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 60 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is evaluating an online group program called HealthyMinds, designed to help employees return to work after taking sick leave for a mental health condition like depression, anxiety, or adjustment disorder. The program is delivered in French in a virtual group setting. **You may be eligible if...** - You are returning to work after sick leave due to depression, anxiety disorder, or adjustment disorder - OR you have already returned to work within the past month - You can communicate in French **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You cannot communicate in French - You have a known brain or neurological disorder affecting your condition - You have already undergone similar return-to-work or cognitive therapy programs recently - You have a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or severe dementia - You are currently hospitalized for a psychiatric condition Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALHealthy Minds

The group intervention (approximately 5 participants per group, 8 groups) is facilitated by two clinicians and consists of 8 sessions (one per week for 8 weeks), with each session focusing on a specific aspect of the return-to-work process from a cognitive-behavioral perspective: Week1: Coping with work stress at work W2 and W3: Recognizing and modifying my dysfunctional beliefs linked to work W4: Overcoming obstacles linked to work functioning and maintaining work W5: To put in place needed work accommodations with the support of the immediate supervisor W6: My strengths and competencies related to work W7: Accepting criticism and asserting myself appropriately W7: My strengths and related skills W8: My best coping strategies for work Both intervention and control participants receive their standard individualized care from their clinician. However, for the experimental participants, the Healthy Minds intervention is an added component to their regular care.


Locations(1)

Université du Québec à Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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