An international perspective on worker mental health problems: Who bears the burden and how are costs addressed?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 346-356

  Dewa, Carolyn S ^a,b   McDaid, David ^c   Ettner, Susan L ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Disability; Insurance; Mental health; Public policy; Social welfare; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYER; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; WORK DISABILITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34347204134     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200603     Document Type: Review

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