Antidepressants Reduce Number Of Missed Work Days
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
Researchers compared rates of absenteeism among 630 depressed workers, both before and after initiation of antidepressant drug therapy. In the July issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers led by Ami Claxton, Ph.D. of the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company concluded that antidepressant drug therapy effectively lowers rates of job absenteeism in depressed workers. They reported that levels of absenteeism consistently declined in the first three months following treatment initiation.
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