Recovery from mental ill health in an occupational setting: A cohort study in Japan

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 66-71

  Mino, Yoshio ^a   Shigemi, Jun ^a   Tsuda, Toshihide ^a   Yasuda, Nobufumi ^b   Babazono, Akira ^c   Bebbington, Paul ^d  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Job stress; Mental health; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034015714     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.42.66     Document Type: Article

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