Occupational Rehabilitation Is Associated With Improvements in Cognitive Functioning

Frontiers in Psychology

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Thomas Johansen¹  Chris Jensen¹  Hege R. Eriksen³  Peter S. Lyby⁴  Winand H. Dittrich⁵  Inge N. Holsen⁶  Hanne Jakobsen⁷  Irene Øyeflaten¹ 

[1] National Advisory Unit on Occupational Rehabilitation;Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology;Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences;CatoSenteret Rehabilitation Center;KCI Competence Center for Behavioral Economics;Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Center;Valnesfjord Health Sports Center;Norwegian Research Centre

关键词: occupational rehabilitation;    cognition;    attention;    work ability;    sick leave;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02233

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Occupational rehabilitation may be offered to workers on long-term sick leave who often report problems with cognitive functioning, anxiety, depression, pain, and reduced work ability. The empirical knowledge is sparce on how occupational rehabilitation may influence cognitive and emotional functioning and patients have not previously been subjected to comprehensive objective testing. The main aim of this study was to assess possible changes in cognitive and emotional functioning such as memory, attention, executive function, and emotion recognition among patients in occupational rehabilitation.

【 授权许可】

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