Impact of a Work-Focused Intervention on the Productivity and Symptoms of Employees With Depression
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OBJECTIVE: To test a new program's effectiveness in reducing depression's work burden. METHODS: A brief telephonic program to improve work functioning was tested in an early-stage randomized controlled trial involving 79 Maine State Government employees who were screened in for depression and at-work limitations (treatment group = 59; usual care group = 27). Group differences in baseline to follow-up change scores on the Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ), WLQ Absence Module, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 depression severity scale were tested with analysis of covariance. RESULTS: Although there were no baseline group differences (P ≥ 0.05), by follow-up, the treatment group had significantly better scores on every outcome and differences in the longitudinal changes were all statistically significant (P = 0.0.27 to 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The new program was superior to usual care. The estimated productivity cost savings is $6041.70 per participant annually.
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Several studies on face-to-face or Web-based worker-directed interventions for non-sick-listed employees have shown positive effects of the interventions on symptom reduction.
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Two studies examined face-to-face interventions for non-sick-listed employees with depressive symptoms.
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- Authors
- Lerner, D., Adler, D., Hermann, R. C., Chang, H., Ludman, E. J., Greenhill, A., Perch, K., McPeck, W. C., & Rogers, W. H.
- Affiliations
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lerner, Debra
- Venue
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2012-02
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 128-135
- ISSN
- 1076-2752 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3281506
- OpenAlex
- W1991635039
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 46
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- FWCI
- 14.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH072735)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- depression, labor productivity, work limitations, employee health programs, absenteeism, depression severity, state employees, Work Limitations Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Depression, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Maine, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Efficiency, Organizational
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