Evaluation of a manualised cognitive-behavioral intervention of work-related distress for outpatients with mental disorders
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN02744123 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN02744123 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 20/03/2007
- Registration date
- 02/05/2007
- Last edited
- 23/09/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Wolfgang Hiller
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Psychological Institute University of Mainz
Staudingerweg 9
Mainz
55099
Germany
| hiller@uni-mainz.de |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised Controlled Trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | Evaluation of a manualised cognitive-behavioral intervention of work-related distress for outpatients with mental disorders |
| Study acronym | Arbeit: Frust oder Lust? (Work: Frustration or Enjoyment?) |
| Study objectives | Can an intervention focusing on work-related issues improve work satisfaction and mental health? |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Ethics Commission of the German Society of Psychology, approved on 4 October 2006. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental disorders, vocational distress. |
| Intervention | All outpatients receive cognitive behavioral therapy. Subjects have indicated vocational problems at the beginning of their outpatientsÂ’ treatment. After randomised assignment, the intervention group receives four sessions of cognitive behavioral group therapy. This intervention focuses on how to improve coping with vocational distress, to develop more problem-solving strategies, establish social competence skills, and improve work-life balance. Each cognitive behavioral group therapy consists of four sessions (100 minutes per session), one session per week, over 4 weeks. The subjects randomised into the control group must wait 6 - 8 weeks to start with the same intervention. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The primary outcomes will be measured after receipt of informed consent, after treatment and at three-month follow-up in the intervention group. In the control group they will be measured after receipt of informed consent, before treatment (i.e. after having waited), after treatment and at three-month follow-up. 1. Increase of work-related satisfaction (questionnaire for assessment of job satisfaction) 2. Improvement of mental health (Brief Symptom Inventory [BSI]) 3. Reduction of social stress at work (questionnaire for assessment of social stressors at work) 4. Improvement of coping strategies (AVEM questionnaire [Occupational stress and coping inventory]) 5. Increase of motivation to deal with occupational distress during psychotherapeutic treatment (FBTM questionnaire, designed to assess work-related therapy motivation of inpatients) 6. Decrease of wish for pension (AVEM questionnaire [Occupational stress and coping inventory]) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Improvement of general life satisfaction (AVEM questionnaire [Occupational stress and coping inventory]), measured after receipt of informed consent, after treatment and at three-month follow-up in the intervention group. In the control group this will be measured after receipt of informed consent, before treatment (i.e. after having waited), after treatment and at three-month follow-up. |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2007 |
| Completion date | 31/03/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 80 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients of the Outpatient Clinic, Psychological Institute, University of Mainz 2. Working part-time or full-time 3. Reported vocational distress 4. 18 - 65 years old 5. Indication for group intervention in addition to individual therapy 6. Informed consent |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Present or recent suicidal thoughts or behaviors 2. Current substance abuse 3. Acute psychotic or maniac symptoms 4. Dementia or neurodegenerative disorders |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Germany
Study participating centre
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Mainz
55099
Germany
55099
Germany
Sponsor information
Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy, Psychological Institute University of Mainz (Germany)
University/education
University/education
Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy
Psychological Institute University of Mainz
Staudingerweg 9
Mainz
D-55099
Germany
| Phone | +49 (0) 6131 - 39 24621 |
|---|---|
| hiller@uni-mainz.de | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/023b0x485 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy of the Psychological Institute, University of Mainz (Germany)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
23/09/2021: Proactive update review. No publications found. Search options exhausted.
