Occupation-related stress disorder

This study tests a 4-month coaching program for pregnant or recently postpartum doctors-in-training. Half the participants get one-on-one and group coaching sessions; the other half do not. Researchers will measure burnout, well-being, and confidence through surveys at the start,…

This study tests a program called FOREST that teaches positive emotion skills to staff working in gun violence prevention. The goal is to reduce burnout, anxiety, and depression, and improve well-being and job retention. One hundred employees from UCAN in Chicago will take part o…

This study looks at whether a 10-week workplace yoga program can help healthcare workers feel less burned out and stressed. Participants—doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and support staff—will complete psychological assessments before and after the program. The goal is to see i…

This study tests whether a smartphone app called AIM+ can help juvenile justice officers and other professionals who work with youth in the legal system manage chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout. Over 30 days, participants use the app for short guided meditations and videos. Th…

This study tests whether an 8-week online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program can help healthcare professionals recover from work-related stress and reduce burnout. Participants who provide direct patient care will either join the online program or be placed on a wa…

This study tests whether Therapeutic Touch, a gentle hands-on energy therapy, can lower burnout and boost psychological well-being in midwives. About 90 working midwives will be randomly assigned to receive real Therapeutic Touch, a sham version, or no treatment over four weeks. …

This study tests whether an 8-week mindfulness booster course (30-minute weekly sessions) can reduce stress in 186 UK healthcare staff who have already completed a mindfulness course. Participants are randomly assigned to the booster or usual care, and they fill out stress questi…

This study looks at whether adding mindfulness techniques to standard physical therapy can help university students aged 18-30 who are feeling burned out and have muscle pain. Participants will attend 60-minute sessions three times a week for six weeks. The goal is to see if the …

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can lower stress and burnout in university professors. Sixty participants will receive either real or sham tDCS for 20 minutes per session, 10 times over 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in s…

This study tests whether a World Health Organization program called Self-Help Plus (SH+) can help reduce stress in social service workers. About 50 workers from four institutions in Istanbul will be randomly assigned to either receive SH+ plus usual support, or usual support alon…

This study will use wearable devices like heart rate monitors and sleep trackers to see how financial stress and news affect your body. Researchers will follow 2,500 adults remotely, collecting data on heart rate, sleep, and stress levels. The goal is to create AI tools that can …

This study examines whether extreme temperatures, humidity, and wind speed are linked to the occurrence and severity of occupational injuries in Israel. Researchers will analyze data from over 350,000 workplace injuries that occurred between 2020 and 2024, matching each injury to…

This study tests whether a Norwegian clinic (NSAC) helps people with common mental health issues or muscle pain return to work sooner. 2500 adults are split into three groups: one gets treatment quickly, one waits 10-14 weeks, and one gets a basic check-up. Researchers will track…

This pilot study aimed to see if personalized lifestyle coaching and a simple handout could help emergency medicine residents stay alert and perform better during night shifts. The study planned to compare coached residents to those receiving only a handout, measuring reaction ti…

This study tests whether giving doctors a summary of their patient's survey answers before a consultation helps people on sick leave return to work. About 1180 adults in Norway are taking part. The goal is to see if this simple nudge improves recovery and reduces time off work.

This study tests a program to help nurses in a newborn intensive care unit become more aware of each other's skills and abilities. The goal is to see if this improves teamwork, reduces burnout, and makes staff feel safer speaking up. About 160 nurses will take part, and researche…

This study was designed to test a holistic education program for stress management in people from colonized English-speaking countries. It aimed to help with conditions like stress, PTSD, anxiety, and fatigue using pastoral counseling and self-care activities. However, the study …