@article{FloegeFayJoebgesetal.2016, author = {Fl{\"o}ge, B. and Fay, Doris and J{\"o}bges, M. and Linden, M. and Muschalla, Beate}, title = {Side Effects of Occupational Group Therapy}, series = {Fortschritte der Neurologie, Psychiatrie}, volume = {84}, journal = {Fortschritte der Neurologie, Psychiatrie}, publisher = {Thieme}, address = {Stuttgart}, issn = {0720-4299}, doi = {10.1055/s-0042-119026}, pages = {729 -- 732}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Background: Occupational therapy is an important co-therapy in psychiatric therapy. It is a common belief that no risks are associated with occupational therapy. Negative effects caused by group therapy, especially occupational therapy, have not been in the focus of research yet. In this study we want to illustrate possible types and intensities of group side effects through occupational therapy. Patients and Methods: Patients of an inpatient rehabilitation facility filled out the Adverse Treatment Reaction Group Checklist. The checklist contains 47 items divided in six dimensions: group size, content, group participants, group outcome and global. The self-rating used a 5-point likert scale (0 = not at all; 4 = verymuch, extremely stressful) and gives information about types and intensities of the side effects. Results: 88.9 \% of 45 patients reported negative effects of occupational group therapy. 28.9 \% of the patients rated the side effect as at least severe. Discussion: Occupational therapy is associated with side effects as every other group therapy. Possible side effects caused by group therapy should be considered while planning and implementing occupational therapy.}, language = {de} } @article{MuschallaFayLinden2016, author = {Muschalla, Beate and Fay, Doris and Linden, M.}, title = {Self-reported workplace perception as indicators of work anxieties}, series = {Occupational medicine}, volume = {66}, journal = {Occupational medicine}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0962-7480}, doi = {10.1093/occmed/kqv160}, pages = {168 -- 170}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Work anxiety is a potentially disabling mental health problem, which can cause (long-term) sickness absence. In many cases patients do not openly report their anxieties and tend to give externalizing explanations of inner problems. Therefore people with work anxiety may perceive their workplace more negatively than those without such anxiety. To investigate the relation between subjective work description and work anxiety. There were 148 inpatient participants and 8015 general population controls. Patients with work anxiety described their workplace significantly more negatively than patients without work anxiety and employees in the general population, with no differences in workplace descriptions between psychosomatic patients without work anxiety and the general population sample. The type of complaint about work conditions was related to the specific type of work anxiety. Reports about workplace burdens can be indicative of work anxiety and should prompt further in-depth assessments. The content of complaints about work conditions may point to the type of underlying work anxiety.}, language = {en} }