Mental health and related disability among workers: A population-based study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 514-522

  Wang, JianLi ^a,b   Adair, Carol E ^a   Patten, Scott B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Heritage Medical Research Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Mental disorders; MINI; WHO DAS II; Working population

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DISABILITY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE;

ADULT; ALBERTA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745477827     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20319     Document Type: Review

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