Occupational health guidelines for mental disorders and stress-related complaints, a challenge for occupational health

Stepped care in primary care – guided self-help and face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for common mental disorders: a randomized controlled trial

“…Increased economic responsibility for employers in preventing long-term sickness absence, with a strong emphasis on early interventions is suggested as an important factor behind this change. Evidence-based guidelines regarding treatment and sick leave for occupational services and primary care are also suggested to have played an important role (Hulshof, 2015).…”

“…However, this constitutes quite a large group with a possibility of confusion of responsibility. In The Netherlands, where sick leave has been reduced in general, key changes have been regulations (Hulshof, 2015), evidence-based guidelines for treatment and sick leave concerning AD in occupational and primary care (van der Klink & van Dijk, 2003), and increased responsibility for employers in preventing sick leave (Koning & Lindeboom, 2015). These may be crucial aspects to prevent sick leave also in Sweden.…”

Where to Find Evidence-Based Information on Occupational Safety and Health?

“…Guidelines for mental disorders and stress-related complaints are still a challenge [29,30]. There is no international database or e-library of OSH guidelines.…”