Work re-entry and functioning in people with major depression: a longitudinal study of supported employment participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with major depression are affected by impaired daily functioning and non-participation in the workforce. At the same time, employment has been associated with improved mental health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between work re-entry and subsequent functioning and depressive symptoms.

Methods

The present observational study included a sample of 129 participants of a supported employment intervention project in Germany diagnosed with depressive disorders. Participants were assessed before the start of the intervention (baseline) and after two years (follow-up). Functioning and depressive symptom severity were measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS 2.0) and the Beck's Depression

SUBMITTER: Bergdolt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature