Participants were injured workers with a work-related psychological or physical injury in Australia. To be eligible to participate individuals were required to be: (i) aged 18 years or older, (ii) employed, but currently on leave from work due to a work-related physical or psychological injury, (iii) between 2 and 26 weeks into a claim at time of recruitment, and (iv) living in Australia. Individuals were excluded if they: (i) were engaged in legal action with employer, (ii) had difficulty with the English language, (iii) were experiencing severe depression, indicated by a score of ≥20 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [25 (link)], (iv) were currently experiencing a psychotic episode, or (v) displayed active suicidal intent or a current plan to harm themselves or others.
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