Prevalence and Effects of Mood Disorders on Work Performance in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Workers

Kessler, Ronald C.; Akiskal, Hagop S.; Ames, Minnie; Birnbaum, Howard G.; Greenberg, Paul E.; Hirschfeld, Robert M. A.; Jin, Robert; Merikangas, Kathleen R.; Simon, Gregory E.; Wang, Philip S.

doi:10.1176/ajp.2006.163.9.1561

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“…The reported prevalence of major depression varies between and within countries; however, data are strongly influenced by the diagnostic tools that are applied 2. In a random sample of US workers, 6.4% met the criteria of a major depressive episode during a 12-month period according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) 3. The use of the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), a validated self-rating scale which assesses depressive episode according to the symptomatic criteria in the DSM-IV and the ICD-10, revealed a 3.3% point prevalence of major depression in a random sample of Danish citizens 4.…”

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Psychosocial factors at work and risk of depression: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

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“…Major depression is more prevalent in women than in men. The peak age of a first-onset major depressive episode is between 25 and 45 years of age 3. Some 75% of patients recover within a year, but about 60% experience a new major depressive episode later in life 5…”

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Psychosocial factors at work and risk of depression: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

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“…The prevalence of these disorders in the working population is high, affecting individuals all over the world [3,4]. CMDs may result in declined job performance and decreased work participation, such as long-term sick leave [3,5]. As such, CMD not only pose a threat to the well-being of individuals who are affected, but also entail considerable societal and financial costs [2,3].…”

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Predicting the Effectiveness of Work-Focused CBT for Common Mental Disorders: The Influence of Baseline Self-Efficacy, Depression and Anxiety

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Purpose This study examined who benefits most from a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based intervention that aims to enhance return to work (RTW) among employees who are absent due to common mental disorders (CMDs) (e.g., depression, anxiety, or adjustment disorder). We researched the influence of baseline work-related self-efficacy and mental health (depressive complaints and anxiety) on treatment outcomes of two psychotherapeutic interventions. Methods Using a quasiexperimental design, 12-month follow-up data of 168 employees were collected. Participants either received work-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (W-CBT) that integrated work aspects early into the treatment (n = 89) or regular cognitive behavioural therapy (R-CBT) without a focus on work (n = 79). Results Compared with R-CBT, W-CBT resulted in a faster partial RTW, irrespective of baseline self-efficacy. Among individuals with high self-efficacy, W-CBT also resulted in faster full RTW. The effectiveness of W-CBT on RTW did not depend on baseline depressive complaints or anxiety. The decline of mental health complaints did not differ between the two interventions, nor depended on baseline self-efficacy or mental health. Conclusions Considering the benefits of W-CBT for partial RTW, we recommend this intervention as a preferred method for employees with CMDs, irrespective of baseline self-efficacy, depression and anxiety. For individuals with high baseline self-efficacy, this intervention also results in higher full RTW. For those with low self-efficacy, extra exercises or components may be needed to promote full RTW.

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“…In the working population, depression can play an extremely important role in increasing sickness absence and work disability (Henderson et al, 2011;Kessler et al, 2006). Risk factors for depression include biological, demographic, and psychosocial factors (Holzel et al, 2011).…”

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Weekend work and depressive symptoms among Korean employees

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Kong³

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The purpose of this study was to quantify the association between weekend work and depressive symptoms in a representative sample of Korean employees. Subjects were 29 171 employees of companies in Korea. Data were obtained as part of the 2011 Korean Working Conditions Survey. Depressive symptoms were measured as a score of ≤7 on the World Health Organization Well-being Index. The association between weekend work and depressive symptoms was quantified using logistic regression, controlling for sociodemographic and work-related factors including the number of hours worked per week and stratified by gender. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in employees who reported working at least one weekend day in the past month than in employees who reported working no weekend days in the past month. After controlling for confounders, including the number of hours worked per week, 1-4 days of weekend work in the past month (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] of 1.36 [1.18-1.57] in males and 1.32 [1.12-1.58] in females) and >4 days of weekend work in the past month (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] of 1.45 [1.19-1.78] in males and 1.36 [1.07-1.73] in females) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Weekend work was related with a significant increase in the prevalence of depressive symptoms in Korean workers.

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Prevalence and Effects of Mood Disorders on Work Performance in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Workers

Cited by 628 publications

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Psychosocial factors at work and risk of depression: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

Psychosocial factors at work and risk of depression: a systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

Predicting the Effectiveness of Work-Focused CBT for Common Mental Disorders: The Influence of Baseline Self-Efficacy, Depression and Anxiety

Weekend work and depressive symptoms among Korean employees

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