Using intervention mapping to deconstruct cognitive work hardening: a return-to-work intervention for people with depression

Table 1 Overall comparison of physical work hardening and cognitive work hardening

	Physical work hardening	Cognitive work hardening
Identified needs	Prepare injured workers to RTW	Prepare employees with depression to RTW
Program outcome	Facilitate a safe (and preferably early) RTW	Facilitate a safe (and preferably early) RTW
Main elements	Individualized	Individualized
	Physical conditioning	Cognitive skills conditioning
	Pain management	Fatigue management
	Job specific work simulations	Job specific work simulations
	Education – injury prevention, pacing, ergonomics	Education – coping skills/strategies, pacing, ergonomics

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