Overtime work as a predictor of major depressive episode: a 5-year follow-up of the Whitehall II study.

BACKGROUND:The association between overtime work and depression is still unclear. This study examined the association between overtime work and the onset of a major depressive episode (MDE). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Prospective cohort study with a baseline examination of working hours, psychol...

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Main Authors: Marianna Virtanen, Stephen A Stansfeld, Rebecca Fuhrer, Jane E Ferrie, Mika Kivimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3266289?pdf=render