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The Impact of CBT on Sick Leave and Health

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  • Pathric Hägglund
  • Per Johansson
  • Lisa Laun

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This article analyses the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for individuals with mild or moderate mental illness. We study the effects on sick leave, health care consumption, and drug prescriptions. We find that CBT improved health and prevented sick leave for individuals who were not on sick leave when treatment was initiated but had no effect for individuals who were on sick leave when the treatment was initiated.

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  • Pathric Hägglund & Per Johansson & Lisa Laun, 2020. "The Impact of CBT on Sick Leave and Health," Evaluation Review, , vol. 44(2-3), pages 185-217, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:44:y:2020:i:2-3:p:185-217
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X20976516
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