Return to Work After Depression-Related Absence by Employees With and Without Other Health Conditions: A Cohort Study - UTU Research Portal

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Return to Work After Depression-Related Absence by Employees With and Without Other Health Conditions: A Cohort Study

Authors: Ervasti J, Vahtera J, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Ahola K, Kivekas T, Kivimaki M, Virtanen M

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Psychosomatic Medicine

Journal name in source: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

Journal acronym: PSYCHOSOM MED

Volume: 77

Issue: 2

First page : 126

Last page: 135

Number of pages: 10

ISSN: 0033-3174

eISSN: 1534-7796

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000138

Abstract

Conclusions Among employees with depression-related absence, return to work is delayed in the presence of other psychiatric and somatic conditions. These findings suggest that other diseases should be taken into account when evaluating the outcome of depression-related absence. Randomized controlled trials are needed to examine whether integrated treatment of mental and physical disorders improves successful return to work after depression.