Challenges and opportunities for preventing depression in the workplace: A review of the evidence supporting workplace factors and interventions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 411-427

  Couser, Gregory P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; READING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42049092337     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318168efe2     Document Type: Article

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