Symptom patterns in patients newly sick listed for common mental disorders and associations with work-related and socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to determine symptom patterns of depression, anxiety and stress-related mental disorders in newly sick listed due to common mental disorders in Swedish primary care patients and to examine associations with sick leave diagnosis, also in relation to socioeconomic, work-related and demographic factors.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Primary care in western Sweden.

Participants

From a randomised controlled trial, patients aged 18-67, seeking primary care and on sick leave due to depression, anxiety and/or mental stress, in total 341 individuals, during 2018-2020.

Primary outcome measures

Patterns of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms measured via self-assessment questionnaires (Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-Self

SUBMITTER: Svenningsson I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature