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Aila Järvikoski

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PubMed2006

Occupational Functioning Scale (OFS)--an instrument for assessment of work ability in psychiatric disorders.

The aim was to present the content of the newly developed observer rating scale of work ability--The Occupational Functioning Scale (OFS)--and its basic psychometric properties. Psychiatric disorders cause functional impairment in several domains, including occupational functioning. The assessment of work-related functioning is often neglected in psychiatric research, partly due to a lack of reliable and valid instruments. The validity of OFS was evaluated by comparing it with other work ability measures (SAS-work, Work Ability Index, sickness absence) and to non-work-ability related measures [Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP), Symptom Check List - General Symptomatic Index (SCL-90-GSI)] in 150 patients with depressive or anxiety disorders. Reliability was determined by 39 videotaped interviews rated by four judges. OFS showed excellent inter-rater reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.91) and good criterion validity by being more strongly related to other scales of occupational functioning (mid R:rmid R: = 0.39-0.47) than to measures of general distress (SCL-90-GSI) and interpersonal problems (IIP)(mid R:rmid R: = 0.26 and 0.12). OFS is a simple, reliable and clinically meaningful instrument for assessment of work ability in depressive and anxiety disorders.

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PubMed1991

Health locus of control beliefs and psychological distress as predictors for treatment outcome in low-back pain patients: results of a 3-month follow-up of a controlled intervention study.

Association of health locus of control beliefs (HLC) and psychological distress (GHQ-12) with short-term outcome of low-back pain (LBP) rehabilitation was studied in patients with chronic or recurrent LBP (n = 459; aged 35-54 years; 63% men). These patients were randomly assigned to 3 study groups, namely the inpatient, the outpatient and the control group. The results showed a significant decrease in disability due to LBP in the 2 treated groups; in addition, the accomplishment and frequency of back exercises was significantly better in the treated groups. HLC beliefs were associated with a successful outcome; those patients with stronger internal beliefs had gained more from the treatment, had learned their exercises better and had done the exercises more frequently during the follow-up period. Symptoms of psychological distress were significantly associated with poorer accomplishment of back exercises.

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PubMed1986

Symptoms of psychological distress and treatment effects with low-back pain patients.

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between psychological distress, the severity of low-back pain and the response of 54-63-year-old male in- and outpatients to low-back treatment. The correlation between the index of psychological distress and the back pain index was statistically significant, but relatively low. In the outpatient group (n = 63) those with fewer symptoms of distress and those not employed benefited significantly more from the treatment. In the inpatient group (n = 88), such clear differences were not found. The effects of treatment for low-back pain were relatively short-lived in both groups, whilst the number of inpatients reporting a large variety of positive effects after the treatment was greater. Differences between the two types of treatment are discussed.

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