The purpose of this study is to design, refine, and test for the effectiveness of a computer-based telephone system (Telephone-Linked Communications for Detection of Mental Health Disorders in the Workplace; TLC-Detect) that will screen workers for mental health distress; educate them about seeking treatment; and follow up with them over a 6 month period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
TLC-Detect will provide subjects in the intervention group with information about each diagnosed mental health disorder. TLC-Detect will then give the Treatment Module and will tell the intervention subjects that it will call back in one month for a follow-up or the next week if a subject is comorbid with other disorders.
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Absenteeism and presentism (functionality at work), measured every three months for 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Treatment status, timing of measurement depends upon symptom severity
Time frame: 6 months
Health status measured every three months for 6 months
Time frame: 6 months
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