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ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2023

Practical pathway for the management of depression in the workplace: a Canadian perspective.

Pratap Chokka, Ash Bender, Stefan Brennan, Ghalib Ahmed, Marc Corbière, David J A Dozois, Jeff Habert, John Harrison, Martin A Katzman, Roger S McIntyre and 3 more

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Review in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Pratap ChokkaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ash BenderWork, Stress and Health Program, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Stefan BrennanDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Ghalib AhmedDepartment of Family Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Marc CorbièreDepartment of Education, Career Counselling, Université du Québec à Montréal, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
David J A DozoisDepartment of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Jeff HabertDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
John HarrisonMetis Cognition Ltd., Kilmington, United Kingdom; Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, United Kingdom; Alzheimercentrum, AUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Martin A KatzmanSTART Clinic for the Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
Roger S McIntyreDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Yang S LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Karen NieuwenhuijsenDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Carolyn S DewaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Major depressive disorder (MDD) and other mental health issues pose a substantial burden on the workforce. Approximately half a million Canadians will not be at work in any week because of a mental health disorder, and more than twice that number will work at a reduced level of productivity (presenteeism). Although it is important to determine whether work plays a role in a mental health condition, at initial presentation, patients should be diagnosed and treated per appropriate clinical guidelines. However, it is also important for patient care to determine the various causes or triggers including work-related factors. Clearly identifying the stressors associated with the mental health disorder can help clinicians to assess functional limitations, develop an appropriate care plan, and interact more effectively with worker's compensation and disability programs, as well as employers. There is currently no widely accepted tool to definitively identify MDD as work-related, but the presence of certain patient and work characteristics may help. This paper seeks to review the evidence specific to depression in the workplace, and provide practical tips to help clinicians to identify and treat work-related MDD, as well as navigate disability issues.

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absenteeismdisabilitymajor depressive disordermental healthoccupational healthpresenteeismreturn to workworkplace

Identifiers

PMID37732077
PMCPMC10508062

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