Worksite disease management programs for depression: Potential employer benefits

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-26

  Steffick, Diane E ^a,b,c   Fortney, John C ^a,b   Smith, Jeffrey L ^a,b   Pyne, Jeffrey M ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Mental Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ABSENTEEISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPERTENSION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 32644446915     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-200614010-00003     Document Type: Review

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