Cognitive Work Hardening (CWH) intervention to facilitate return to work (RTW) after Depression

A case report of how Cognitive Work Hardening was successfully applied to facilitate Return To Work following an episode of depression.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The article aims to provide a detailed case illustration of a typical CWH client; a guided application of the multiple elements of the CWH intervention, and a return to work outcome typical of the intervention.

Editor's comments:
This article gives the reader a clear understanding of CWH intervention after diminished capacity to work following a depressive episode. It outlines a structured approach to assessments, interventions, progress and follow-up from an occupational therapy vocational rehabilitation perspective..

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The effects of depression on work performance

2. CWH as an occupation-based intervention aimed at rebuilding work capacity for clients following depression.
3. Similarities in principles between CWH, occupational therapy and classical work hardening.
4. The elements of CWH
5. The CWH processes and utilization in clinical practice.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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