Shift Work Disorder: Overview and Diagnosis
Abstract
Shift work disorder is a type of sleep disorder that occurs when an individual is unable to successfully synchronize his or her internal clock with a work schedule that requires staying awake and working when it is dark and sleeping when it is light. Approximately 10% of shift workers suffer from this disorder, which seriously impairs their ability to function. Shift work disorder is associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal problems, cancer, depression, heart disease, excessive sleepiness and accidents, and decreased productivity. This report describes the prevalence, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and clinical consequences of shift work disorder to help clinicians recognize this impairing condition.
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Chronic shift-workers are vulnerable to various diseases, including psychiatric disorders such as depression.
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- Authors
- Roth, T.
- Affiliations
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Roth, Thomas
- ORCID
- Roth, Thomas
- Venue
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc
- Published
- 2012-03-15
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 03
- Pages
- e09
- ISSN
- 0160-6689 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2002253790
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 2.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Keywords
- shift work disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, shift work, sleep disorders, prevalence, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, clinical consequences, excessive sleepiness, cancer risk, depression
- MeSH terms
- Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, United States, Comorbidity, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
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