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Work-focused therapy for common mental disorders: A naturalistic study comparing an intervention group with a waitlist control group

Gjengedal, R.G.H. (author), Reme, S.E. (author), Osnes, K. (author), Lagerveld, S. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), Sandin, K. (author), Berge, T. (author), Hjemdal, O. (author)

BACKGROUND: Common mental disorders (CMD) are leading causes of sickness absence. Treatments for CMD that both reduce symptoms and support work participation urgently need to be developed. OBJECTIVE: Determine the potential effects of work-focused therapy combining work interventions with either meta cognitive therapy or cognitive behavioural...

article 2020

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Predicting the Effectiveness of Work-focused Treatment of Common Mental Disorders: The Influence of Baseline Self-efficacy, Depression and Anxiety

Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Lagerveld, S. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), Schaufeli, W.B. (author), Wijngaards-de Meij, L.D.N.V. (author)

Purpose This study examined who benefits most from a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based intervention that aims to enhance return to work (RTW) among employees who are absent due to common mental disorders (CMDs) (e.g., depression, anxiety, or adjustment disorder). We researched the influence of baseline work-related self-efficacy and...

article 2019

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Effect of a participatieve action intervention program on reducing mental retirement

Huijs, J.J.J.M. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Taris, T.W. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)

Background The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a stepwise, bottom-up participatory program with a tailor-made intervention process addressing the level of mental retirement in a sample of Dutch employees. Mental retirement refers to feelings of being disconnected from your work and your organization. Prevention of mental...

article 2019

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Development of a new measure for mental retirement; testing of a three-factor structure of mentale retirement in different subgroups

Huijs, J.J.J.M. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)

Background. The aim of this study is to develop a new measure for the concept of mental retirement and test the construct validity of the measure. Employees who are ‘mentally retired’ are present at their work physically, but have already said their goodbyes mentally. Mental retirement has a three-factor structure: developmental proactivity,...

article 2019

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Case-specific colleague guidance for general practitioners' management of sickness absence

Nordhagen, H.P. (author), Harvey, S.B. (author), Rosvold, E.O. (author), Bruusgaard, D. (author), Blonk, R. (author), Mykletun, A. (author)

Background General practitioners (GPs) report sickness absence certification as challenging. They express need for support with functional assessment beyond guidelines and reforms. Case-specific collegial oneto- one guidance for other clinical topics has proved popular with GPs and may be an acceptable and effective way to improve GPs skills and...

article 2017

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Predictive value of work-related self-efficacy change on RTW for employees with common mental disorders

Lagerveld, S.E. (author), Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author), Twisk, J. (author), Schaufeli, W. (author)

To improve interventions that aim to promote return to work (RTW) of workers with common mental disorders (CMD), insight into modifiable predictors of RTW is needed. This study tested the predictive value of self-efficacy change for RTW in addition to preintervention levels of self-efficacy. RTW self-efficacy was measured 5 times within 9 months...

article 2017

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Inclusieve innovatie in de regio

Blonk, R. (author), Wevers, C. (author)

Meer dan een miljoen mensen in ons land hebben geen werk, of het kost hen moeite aan het werk te komen. Doordat zij al te lang werkloos zijn, een handicap hebben, laagopgeleid zijn, er een mismatch is met de arbeidsmarkt of bang zijn om te falen. Op gemeenten rust de taak dit probleem te lijf te gaan. TNO ontwikkelt wetenschappelijk onderbouwde...

other 2017

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Functioneel meten: Naar een lerende organisatie

de Boer, H.F.C. (author), Blonk, R. (author)

De wereld van de gemeentelijke uitvoeringsdiensten van werk en inkomen is de laatste jaren aan vele veranderingen onderhevig. Verantwoordelijkheden van de centrale overheden zijn decentraal neergelegd en de budgetten staan onder druk. Daarnaast verandert het werk ook steeds sneller door o.a. de intrede van nieuwe technologie en verregaande...

other 2017

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Inclusief werkgeversgedrag: een onderzoek naar factoren die samenhangen met het in dienst hebben (genomen) van mensen met een afstand tot de arbeidsmarkt

Hazelzet, A.M. (author), Putnik, K. (author), Otten, W. (author), Goudswaard, A. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)

Onder inclusief werkgeverschap verstaan we in dit rapport het in dienst hebben of aannemen van personen met een afstand tot de arbeidsmarkt. Er is veel onderzoek gedaan naar afzonderlijke factoren die samenhangen met het al dan niet in dienst nemen van kwetsbare groepen. We missen echter een samenhangend denkmodel dat een meer integraal inzicht...

report 2017

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Work Characteristics and Return to Work in Long-Term Sick-Listed Employees with Depressive Symptoms

Huijs, J.J.J.M. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), Taris, T.W. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)

Purpose The present study investigated the relations between work characteristics, depressive symptoms and duration until full return to work (RTW) among long-term sick-listed employees. This knowledge may add to the development of effective interventions and prevention, especially since work characteristics can be subjected to interventions...

article 2017

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How evidence based is the Guidance of Unemployed to work? A Brief review of the Literature

Blonk, R. (author)

conference paper 2016

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Trends and Obstacles to Employment of Persons from Vulnerable Groups in the Netherlands

Putnik, K. (author), Hazelzet, A. (author), Blonk, R. (author), van de Ven, H. (author)

conference paper 2016

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Inclusieve innovatie in de regio

Blonk, R. (author)

Dit essay gaat over de uitvoeringspraktijk, de praktijk van alle dag in de uitvoering van regelingen voor de onderkant van de arbeidsmarkt. Het zijn regelingen en wetgeving die twee kanten kennen, enerzijds de kant van inkomensvoorziening (rechtmatigheid) en anderzijds de kant van begeleiding naar werk (doelmatigheid). In dit essay willen we...

bookPart 2016

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Predicting the Effectiveness of Work-focused Treatment of Common Mental Disorders: The Influence of Baseline Self-efficacy, Depression and Anxiety

Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Lagerveld, S. (author), Blonk, R. (author), Schaufeli, W. (author)

conference paper 2016

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Sustainable Working Lives: Managing Work Transitions and Health throughout the Life Course

Vuori, J. (author), Blonk, R. (author), Price, R. (author)

The purpose of this volume is to describe the impact of the increased demand for flexibility on employees and its impact on their individual work life trajectories and health. The volume offers concrete examples of interventions aimed to find innovative ways of sustainable work careers for today's workers. We focus on the school to work...

book 2015

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The Fragility of Employability: A Dynamic Perspective and Examples from the Netherlands

Sanders, J. (author), Dorenbosch, L. (author), Blonk, R. (author)

This contribution aims to provide a framework for viewing the fragility of employability and potentially fruitful routes for making employability more sustainable. A second goal, is to inspire readers with examples from the Netherlands, to create and test promising interventions, so that a broad set of effective interventions becomes available...

bookPart 2015

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Recovery of Work-Related Stress: Complaint Reduction and Work-Resumption are Relatively Independent Processes

de Vente, W. (author), Kamphuis, J.H. (author), Blonk, R.W. (author), Emmelkamp, P.M. (author)

Purpose The process of recovery from work-related stress, consisting of complaint reduction and work-resumption, is not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of complaint reduction and work-resumption, as well as testing complaint reduction as a mediator in the association between predictors and work...

article 2015

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Quickscan wetenschappelijke literatuur Gemeentelijk Uitvoeringspraktijk

Blonk, R.W.B. (author), van Twuijver, M.W. (author), van de Ven, H.A. (author), Hazelzet, A.M. (author)

Beknopt onderzoek naar de wetenschappelijke literatuur over de effectiviteit van re-integratie in het gemeentelijk domein van werk en inkomen.

report 2015

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Een nieuwe kijk op het werk en de loopbaan van jonge werknemers [A new perspective on the work and career of young employees]

Akkermans, J. (author), Brenninkmeijer, V. (author), Blonk, R.W.B. (author)

This article provides an overview of our research on the well-being and career development of young employees who are about to make, or have recently made, the transition from school to work. We discuss our findings with regard to the job characteristics that are important for enabling young adults to perform well, and with regard to the career...

article 2015

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Achter de feiten aan leren. Helpt scholing oudere werknemers te herstellen van kennistekorten?

Sanders, J. (author), Blonk, R. (author), Geuskens, G. (author), de Grip, A. (author)

Organizational and technological changes are occurring ever more rapidly, and employees are faced with increasing deficits in their knowledge. Because of this, not only is individual employability under pressure, but also the competitiveness and innovativeness of companies and institutions. Remedying or even preventing these knowledge deficits...

article 2015