Depression in the workplace: screening and treatment

Neto, José Domingos; Myung, Eduardo; Murta, Guilherme Augusto; Vieira, Anielle; Lima, Paulo Rogério Gomes de; Lessa, Leandro; Bernardo, Wanderley Marques

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.65.3.295

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“…Screening and wellness promotion programmes in employment and school‐based settings also provide opportunities to deliver interventions that improve treatment initiation. Evaluations of workplace depression screening, referral, and treatment initiatives suggest that these are associated with accurate identification of at‐risk individuals and positive treatment outcomes (Domingos Neto et al., 2019; Farzanfar et al., 2011). Growing evidence also indicates that detection of depression and early intervention in school settings can reach students from vulnerable populations who may otherwise be overlooked (McCormick, Thompson, Stoep, & McCauley, 2009).…”

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Addressing anhedonia to increase depression treatment engagement

Khazanov

Forbes

Dunn

et al. 2021

British J Clinic Psychol

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Anhedonia, or reward system dysfunction, is associated with poorer treatment outcomes among depressed individuals. The role of anhedonia in treatment engagement, however, has not yet been explored. We review research on components of reward functioning impaired in depression, including effort valuation, reward anticipation, initial responsiveness, reward learning, reward probability, and reward delay, highlighting potential barriers to treatment engagement associated with these components. We then propose interventions to improve treatment initiation and continuation by addressing deficits in each component of reward functioning, focusing on modifications of existing evidencebased interventions to meet the needs of individuals with heightened anhedonia. We describe potential settings for these interventions and times at which they can be delivered during the process of referring individuals to mental health treatment, conducting intakes or assessments, and providing treatment. Additionally, we note the advantages of using screening processes already in place in primary care, workplace, school, and online settings to identify individuals with heightened anhedonia who may benefit from these interventions. We conclude with suggestions for future research on the impact of anhedonia on treatment engagement and the efficacy of interventions to address it.

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Addressing anhedonia to increase depression treatment engagement

Khazanov

Forbes

Dunn

et al. 2021

British J Clinic Psychol

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Depression and anxiety symptoms among returning workers during the COVID-19 period in East China

Yang

Lin

Zhu

et al. 2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose To determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated factors among returning workers with different epidemic experience in East China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2435 employees from the enterprises located in Deqing (low-risk epidemic area) and Taizhou (high-risk epidemic area) of East China in March 2020. An online questionnaire covered information on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors as well as knowledge, attitude, behavior and experience about COVID-19. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) were applied to assess depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively. Logistic regression model was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for depression and anxiety symptoms associated with risk factors. Results The participants were aged 36.3 ± 9.2 years on average, and nearly half of them were female. Overall, the prevalence of depression, anxiety and both were 19.4%, 12.3% and 9.8%, and decreased with age. After adjustment for covariates, 16 or more years of education, being a white-collar worker or working in the high-risk epidemic area were significantly associated with increased risks of both depression and anxiety, in contract regular physical exercise was associated with decreased risks of both mental disorders. Conclusion The depression and anxiety problems were prevalent among returning workers during the COVID-19 period. Targeted psychological interventions should be developed and implemented to improve their mental health.

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