The prevalence and impact of depression in self-referred clients attending an employee assistance program.
J Occup Environ Med
; 54(11): 1395-9, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-23085842
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of clients with depression attending an employee assistance program (EAP).METHODS:
Anonymized data were obtained from 10,794 consecutive clients, including 9105 employees, self-referred to PPC Canada, a large, external EAP. Assessment measures included the self-rated nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Clinical characteristics of depressed clients (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) were compared with those of nondepressed clients.RESULTS:
Thirty-seven percent of the employee sample met PHQ-9 criteria for clinically significant depression. Compared with clients without depression, they had significantly higher rates of anxiety, psychotropic medication use, problem substance use, global problems with functioning, absenteeism, impairment in work-related tasks, and low job satisfaction.CONCLUSIONS:
A large proportion of EAP clients were clinically depressed with associated negative effects on personal and occupational functioning.
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Assunto principal:
Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença
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Depressão
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Absenteísmo
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Serviços de Saúde do Trabalhador
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá