A return to work program improves parasympathetic activity and psychiatric symptoms in workers on sick leave due to depression

A return to work program improves parasympathetic activity and psychiatric symptoms in workers on sick leave due to depression

Background: People with depression have autonomic function disturbances. In Japan, workers who take leave due to depression often undergo a work-focused intervention program called the return to work (RTW) program at a mental health hospital during their leave of absence. However, its biological eff...

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Main Authors: Saki Hattori, Ikuko Kishida, Akira Suda, Chiaki Kawanishi, Masatoshi Miyauchi, Yohko Shiraishi, Mami Fujibayashi, Natsuki Tsujita, Chie Ishii, Toshio Moritani, Yusuke Saigusa, Yoshio Hirayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Psychiatry
Depression
Return to work program
Autonomic nervous system
Workers on sick leave
Heart rate variability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358116

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