Using self-reports of symptom severity to measure and manage workplace depression

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 363-374

  Allen, Harris ^a,b   Hyworon, Zorianna ^c   Colombi, Alberto ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Harris Allen Group   (United States)

^c Infotech Inc   (Canada)

^d PPG INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77951202768     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d967e1     Document Type: Article

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