A synthesis of the evidence for managing stress at work: A review of the reviews reporting on anxiety, depression, and absenteeism

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Bhui, Kamaldeep S ^a   Dinos, Sokratis ^a   Stansfeld, Stephen A ^a   White, Peter D ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB STRESS; LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; EXERCISE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84858163469     PISSN: 16879805     EISSN: 16879813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/515874     Document Type: Review

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