Inclusion criteria | |
• unemployed or temporary agency worker or worker with an expired fixed-term contract | |
• age between 18 and 64 years | |
• asick-listed and not expected to RTW within two weeks after either reporting sick or having contact with the vocational rehabilitation counselor of SSA (An RTW expectation within two weeks of reporting sick corresponds to Brainwork category classification 0; see “Additional file 1”) | |
• mild to moderate-severe psychiatric disorder as main reason for sickness benefit claim | |
• adequate command of the Dutch language | |
Exclusion criteria | |
• recent pregnancy or up to three months after delivery | |
• substance addiction (alcohol, drugs or medicines) as main reason for sickness benefit claim | |
• severe psychiatric disorder with an expected recovery of more than one year, e.g., hospitalization or day treatment (This corresponds to Brainwork category classification 3; see “Additional file 1”) |