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Psychosocial functionality in depressive workers: A study on associated factors

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  • Juliana de Almeida Prado
  • Jair Lício Ferreira Santos

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Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been shown a high prevalence and debilitating mental health. Most of the burden comes from reduced work functioning and frequent or long-term absenteeism. Aims: Describe psychosocial functionality in sample of workers with MDD and observe associated factors with sick-leave. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Participants were 172 formal workers with MDD according to Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. They were classified as active ( n  = 76) or in sick leave ( n  = 96). Functionality Assessment Short Test (FAST) was used and the variables were: personal, clinical, and occupational characteristics. Descriptive, bivariate and hierarchical multivariate analyses were conducted; significant with p  

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  • Juliana de Almeida Prado & Jair Lício Ferreira Santos, 2022. "Psychosocial functionality in depressive workers: A study on associated factors," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 68(5), pages 958-968, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:68:y:2022:i:5:p:958-968
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640211011195
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