From the Licensed Psychologist, Neuropsychologist (Dr LeGoff); Consulting Physician (Dr Lazarovic); Licensed Psychologist (Dr Kofeldt); Licensed Psychologist (Dr Ghayal); and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Ms Peters).
J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Aug 1;64(8):e443-e451. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002575. Epub 2022 Jun 9.
This retrospective study investigated the benefits of adding psychological services for frontline workers with delayed recovery from COVID-19 due to psychosocial stressors and/or mental disorders.
Both standardized psychological evaluation and at least 3 sessions of work-focused cognitive behavioral therapy were provided to 103 participants. Benefits were assessed by comparing the pretreatment and posttreatment recovery, work status, and self-ratings of work-related and adaptive daily functioning.
Duration of recovery and return to work were reduced along with improvements in work relevant (40%) and adaptive functioning (31%). The majority (80%) returned to work within 12 weeks despite variable presenting problems, course of illness, demographic, and job factors.
Brief work-focused cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be an effective adjunct to customary outpatient medical care for COVID-19 in frontline essential workers for whom the return-to-work process may be negatively affected by stress, anxiety, and depressed mood.
本回顾性研究调查了为因心理社会压力源和/或精神障碍而从 COVID-19 中恢复延迟的一线工作人员提供心理服务的益处。
为 103 名参与者提供了标准化的心理评估和至少 3 次以工作为重点的认知行为疗法。通过比较治疗前和治疗后的恢复情况、工作状态以及与工作相关和适应性日常功能的自我评估来评估益处。
恢复时间和重返工作岗位的时间缩短，与工作相关的功能（40%）和适应性功能（31%）得到改善。尽管存在各种表现问题、疾病过程、人口统计学和工作因素，但大多数人（80%）在 12 周内重返工作岗位。
对于因压力、焦虑和抑郁情绪而可能影响重返工作岗位过程的 COVID-19 一线基本工作人员，简短的以工作为重点的认知行为疗法似乎是常规门诊医疗的有效辅助手段。
