Pushing occupational rehabilitation – implementation of a therapy diary in the outpatient aftercare of psychosomatic rehabilitation may promote the occupational reintegration process: a survey of therapists and patients

Abstract Background Treatment results achieved after fulfilling an inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation are often not permanent. Additional participation in outpatient aftercare may reduce the risk of recurrent disorders and support a successful reentry to working life. A therapy diary should accompany bring about self-reflection process rehabilitates, which could disease progressions recovery as whole. The study focuses on evaluation effectiveness implementation potentialities aftercare. Methods In qualitative study, seven therapists for Central Germany eleven patients were interrogated using partially standardized, guideline-based expert interviews. data is based Qualitative Content Analysis according Mayring. Results show that accompanying use during enables intense commitment through own thoughts feelings. By writing down thoughts, emotions, dysfunctional behaviors problematic situations, great successes experienced. Through this initiated process, rehabilitant gains better knowledge one’s behavior dealing with oneself environment thereby, whenever necessary, learns create new ways acting. Conclusions voluntary assist henceforward rehabilitants, also increase prospect occupational rehabilitation.