 Background: The IPS-MA method is a modified Individual Placement and Support IPS intervention, aiming at supporting people with mood or anxiety disorders regain their workability and return to work or education. Previous studies have showed, that IPS has an effect on employment when offered to people with severe mental illness. Further studies are crucial to demonstrate whether the modified IPS, the IPS-MA method, has an effect when offered to people with mood or anxiety disorders who are not yet chronified. 