Psychosocial and biological indicators in the evaluation of and intervention in mental health problems at work

Healthcare Papers

Volumn 11, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 6-19

  Marchand, Alain ^a   Durand, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

BURNOUT; CHEMISTRY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; WORKPLACE;

ALPHA-AMYLASES; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79959342921     PISSN: 1488917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpap.2011.22407     Document Type: Review

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