The (cost)effectiveness of collaborative care for depressive disorder in the occupational health setting (WC2006-013a)
Background
Starting date: 01/06/2006 Major depressive disorder has major consequences for both patients and society, particularly in terms of needlessly long sick leave and reduced functioning. Although evidence-based treatments for major depressive disorder are available, they show disappointing results when implemented in daily practice. A focus on work is also lacking in the treatment of depressive disorder as well as communication of general practitioners and other health care professionals with occupational physicians. The occupational physicians may play a more important role in the recovery of patients with major depressive disorder.Purpose of this study is to tackle these obstacles by applying a collaborative care model, which has proven to be effective in the USA, with a focus on return to work. From a societal perspective, the (cost)effectiveness of this collaborative care treatment, as a way of transmural care, will be evaluated in depressed patients on sick leave in the occupational health setting.