Integrated Mental Health Care and Vocational Rehabilitation to People with to Common Mental Disorders

"The IBBIS-II service consists of:~1. Mental health assessment.~2. Planned integrated service. The participant has the same employment specialists and care manager throughout the intervention. A joint plan is made with shared decisions between the participant, the employment specialist and the care manager. There is a focus on disclosure (openness about illness) and involvement of relatives and significant others.~3. Vocational rehabilitation. Focus on return to work with ongoing assessment of job goals, competencies and need of support. Participants receive help in contacting existing employers (employed) and potential employers (unemployed). Unemployed participants are offered an individualized job search effort. The focus is on competitive jobs within the community.~4. Treatment consists of stepped care with structured treatment guidelines.~5. When the participant has obtained work the team continues to offer support."

Service as usual consists of standard mental health care and vocational rehabilitation