Background Depressive symptoms are potential outcomes of poorly functioning work
environments. Such symptoms are frequent and cause considerable suffering for the …

Objectives: Major depression is a leading cause of psychiatric morbidity and may be
influenced by psychosocial factors in the workplace, although evidence so far remains …

In the last decade, many studies have examined associations between poor psychosocial
work environment and depression. We aimed to assess the evidence for a causal …

BackgroundAdverse psychosocial working environments characterized by job strain (the
combination of high demands and low control at work) are associated with an increased risk …

Background: Anxiety and depression are prevalent among employees and are associated
with functional disability and work impairment. To date, little is known about the incidence …

Background Several prospective studies have indicated increased risk of developing
depressive symptoms in employees who report psychologically demanding and …

This review is based on a literature search made in January 2007 on request by the Danish
National Board of Industrial Injuries. The search in PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO …

Background The purpose of this study is to investigate the exposure-risk relationship
between psychosocial occupational stress and mental illness. Methods We conducted a …

Objectives To estimate the current prevalence of major depression in a sample of working
population, and to examine the associations between job strain, effort–reward imbalance …

Background Evidence indicates that an adverse psychosocial work environment contributes
to the explanation of depressive symptoms. Research was mainly informed by two …