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Job Performance Deficits Due to Depression

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Adler, David A., McLaughlin, Thomas J., Rogers, William H., Chang, Hong, Lapitsky, Leueen, Lerner, Debra·2006·American Journal of Psychiatry

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Objective: This study assessed the relationship between depression severity and job performance among employed primary care patients. Method: In a 2001–2004 longitudinal observational study of depression’s affect on work productivity, 286 patients with DSM-IV major depressive disorder and/or dysthymia were compared to 93 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, a condition associated with work disability, and 193 depression-free healthy control subjects. Participants were employed at least 15 hours per week, did not plan to stop working, and had no major medical comorbidities. Measures at baseline, six, 12, and 18 months included the Work Limitations Questionnaire for work outcomes, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression. Results: At baseline and each follow-up, the depression group had significantly greater deficits in managing mental-interpersonal, time, and output tasks, as measured by the Work Limitations Questionnaire: The rheumatoid arthritis group’s deficits in managing physical job demands surpassed those of either the depression or comparison groups. Improvements in job performance were predicted by symptom severity. However, the job performance of even the “clinically improved” subset of depressed patients remained consistently worse than the control groups. Conclusions: Multiple dimensions of job performance are impaired by depression. This impact persisted after symptoms have improved. Efforts to reduce work-impairment secondary to depression are needed.

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Authors
Adler, D. A., McLaughlin, T. J., Rogers, W. H., Chang, H., Lapitsky, L., & Lerner, D.
Affiliations
Tufts Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Adler, David A.
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2006-09
Volume
163
Issue
9
Pages
1569-1576
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2115206348
Cited by
531
References
39
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FWCI
34.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH072735, R01MH58243, R01MH058243)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01 RR-00054, M01RR000054)
  • NIH Clinical Center
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
depression, employee performance, labor productivity, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, rheumatoid arthritis, work disability, symptom severity, primary care patients, Work Limitations Questionnaire, PHQ-9
MeSH terms
Absenteeism, Adult, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Cross-Sectional Studies, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Efficiency, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Occupations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Task Performance and Analysis, United States, Work Capacity Evaluation, Prevalence, Dysthymic Disorder

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