Work-related treatment for major depressive disorder and incapacity to work: Preliminary findings of a controlled, matched study

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 248-258

  Kröger, Christoph ^a   Bode, Katharina ^a   Wunsch, Eva Maria ^a   Kliem, Sören ^b   Grocholewski, Anja ^a   Finger, Friederike ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Effectiveness; Return to work; Sickness absence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORK DISABILITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925588315     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038341     Document Type: Article

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