The World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ)
- R. Kessler, C. Barber, Phillip Wang
- MedicineJournal of Occupational and Environmental…
- 1 February 2003
The HPQ is described as a self-report instrument designed to estimate the workplace costs of health problems in terms of reduced job performance, sickness absence, and work-related accidents-injuries.
Prevalence and effects of mood disorders on work performance in a nationally representative sample of U.S. workers.
- R. Kessler, H. Akiskal, Philip S. Wang
- Psychology, MedicineAmerican Journal of Psychiatry
- 1 September 2006
Employer interest in workplace costs of mood disorders should be broadened beyond major depressive disorder to include bipolar disorder, and effectiveness trials are needed to study the return on employer investment of coordinated programs for workplace screening and treatment of bipolar disorder and major depressive Disorder.
Association between obesity and psychiatric disorders in the US adult population.
- G. Simon, M. Von Korff, R. Kessler
- Medicine, PsychologyArchives of General Psychiatry
- 1 July 2006
Variation across demographic groups suggests that social or cultural factors may moderate or mediate the association between obesity and mood disorder.
An international study of the relation between somatic symptoms and depression.
- G. Simon, M. Vonkorff, M. Piccinelli, C. Fullerton, J. Ormel
- Medicine, PsychologyNew England Journal of Medicine
- 28 October 1999
There is substantial variation in how frequently patients with depression present with strictly somatic symptoms, and this variation may reflect characteristics of physicians and health care systems, as well as cultural differences among patients.
Diabetes complications severity index and risk of mortality, hospitalization, and healthcare utilization.
Compared with the complications count, the DCSI performed slightly better and appears to be a useful tool for prediction of mortality and risk of hospitalization.
The Pathways Study: a randomized trial of collaborative care in patients with diabetes and depression.
- W. Katon, M. Von Korff, T. Bush
- Medicine, PsychologyArchives of General Psychiatry
- 1 October 2004
The Pathways collaborative care model improved depression care and outcomes in patients with comorbid major depression and/or dysthymia and diabetes mellitus, but improving depression care alone did not result in improved glycemic control.
Collaborative management to achieve treatment guidelines. Impact on depression in primary care.
- W. Katon, M. Von Korff, J. Russo
- Medicine, PsychologyJAMA
- 5 April 1995
A multifaceted intervention consisting of collaborative management by the primary care physician and a consulting psychiatrist, intensive patient education, and surveillance of continued refills of antidepressant medication improved adherence to antidepressant regimens in patients with major and with minor depression and resulted in more favorable depressive outcomes.
Relationship of depression and diabetes self-care, medication adherence, and preventive care.
In a primary care population, diabetes self-care was suboptimal across a continuum from home-based activities, such as healthy eating, exercise, and medication adherence, to use of preventive care.
Outcomes of prenatal antidepressant exposure.
- G. Simon, M. Cunningham, R. Davis
- Medicine, PsychologyAmerican Journal of Psychiatry
- 1 December 2002
The authors found no association between tricyclic antidepressant or SSRI exposure and either congenital malformations or developmental delay, and women considering taking SSRIs during pregnancy may balance any higher fetal risk against the risk of persistent or recurrent depression.
Behavioral and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes.
- W. Katon, M. Von Korff, B. Young
- MedicineDiabetes Care
- 1 April 2004
Smoking and obesity were associated with a higher likelihood of meeting criteria for major and minor depression, and diabetes complications and elevated HbA(1c) was associated with major depression among demographic subgroups: complications among men and HBA( 1c) among individuals <65 years of age.
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