Depressive Symptoms and Factors in Discretionary Workers

Women brothel workers and occupational health risks.

STUDY OBJECTIVES This study examined working conditions, reported morbidity, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression and their relation to an index of occupational health risk among women working in brothels in Israel. DESIGN Personal structured interviews with a scale of occupational risk that included seven self report items reflecting past and present morbidity and...

Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy in Reducing psychological and MetaCognitive factors in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder in a Military Hospital

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy in patients with major depressive disorder. The population of this study included all patients admitted to the Army Hospital No. 520 diagnosed with major depressive disorder from which 30 individuals were selected by using random sampling into experimental and control groups (n = 15 experimental and n = 15 control). Mater...

Correlates of depressive symptoms among workers in small- and medium-scale manufacturing enterprises in Japan.

BACKGROUND Although the relationship between job stress and depressive symptoms has been well documented among workers in large scale enterprises, the situation in small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES To clarify the factors associated with depressive symptoms in SMEs in Japan. METHODS 1,516 male and 738 female Japanese workers at SMEs were surveyed ...

The Role of Perceived Stress, Social Support and Body Image in Predicting the Severity of Depressive Symptoms in Ostomy Patients

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of perceived stress, social support, and body image in predicting the severity of depressive symptoms in ostomy patients. Methods: In this descriptive/correlational study with a cross-sectional design, 120 ostomy patients referred to the Iranian Ostomy Society were selected using a convenience sampling technique, and responded t...

Data Envelopment Analysis Models In The Presence Of Ratio Data and Non-Discretionary Factors