Psychosocial factors at work and risk of depression: A systematic review of the epidemiological evidence

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 438-445

  Bonde, J P E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 47049100682     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.038430     Document Type: Review

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