Better care for depression in the workplace: integrating occupational and mental health services.
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چکیده
People with depression in the workplace are less productive and at risk of losing their job. Many never work again. Intervention should ideally begin before sickness absence occurs and early return to work should be the focus of care. This will require closer integration of primary care, mental health and occupational health services.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 200 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012