Functional status and return to work in people with major depression: a 3-year national follow-up study.

Jia-Pei HongChih-Hong LeeYu-Hao LeeReuben EscorpizoYu-Chen ChiangTsan-Hon Liou

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)

RTW was positively associated with functional improvements in patients with MDD. A referral system targeting re-employment may be suggested during MDD treatment, especially for individuals at risk of prolonged unemployment.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
primary care
quality improvement
mental illness
drug delivery
smoking cessation