The relation between work-related psychosocial factors and the development of depression

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 118-132

  Netterstrøm, Bo ^a   Conrad, Nicole ^a   Bech, Per ^a   Fink, Per ^b   Olsen, Ole ^c   Rugulies, Reiner ^c   Stansfeld, Stephen ^d  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Prospective studies; Psychology; Work

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DEPRESSION; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

EID: 55349093011     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxn004     Document Type: Review

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