Long-term sickness absence and disability pension with psychiatric diagnoses: A population-based cohort study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 294-301

  Gjesdal, Sturla ^a   Ringdal, Peder R ^a,b   Haug, Kjell ^a   Mæland, John Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b National Insurance Services   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability pension; ICPC; Psychiatric diagnoses; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; LONG TERM SICKNESS ABSENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORWAY; PENSION; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PENSIONS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51249119431     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480801984024     Document Type: Article

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