Healthcare Consumption and Work Absenteeism of Individuals With and Without Persistent Complaints After COVID-19: The Role of Cognitive-Behavioural Factors, Neuropsychological Functioning and Depressive Symptoms
The relationship between reporting persisting symptoms and increased healthcare consumption could not be explained by cognitive-behavioural factors, depressive symptoms or neuropsychological functioning. In participants with persistent complaints, illness perceptions and neuropsychological functioning were associated with work absenteeism.
Authors
- Tessa van der Maaden
- Hans Knoop
- Maria Prins
- Janneke Horn
- Johanna M.A. Visser-Meily
- Tanja A. Kuut
- Cees C. van den Wijngaard
- Sander C.J. Verfaillie
- Brent Appelman
- Eva Camper
- Yvonne M.G. van Os
- Caroline M. van Heugten
- Anouk Verveen
- Nelleke Tolboom
- Pythia T. Nieuwkerk
- Hanneke E. Hulst
- Sandra Brouwer
- Michele van Vugt
- Denise Visser
- Bart van Berckel
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-026-10434-w
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00