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Depression Doubles Odds of Employees Missing Work. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)

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| July 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Employee Assistance Professionals. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Employees with depression are twice as likely to miss work due to health problems than those without depressive symptoms and seven times more likely to suffer decreased effectiveness at work, according to a study of employees at three corporations.

The study published in the May 2001 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, analyzed surveys of health and satisfaction with health care completed by more than 6,200 workers in 1993 and 1995. Among …

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