Etiology of Depression and Implications on Work Environment
Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 1 April 2008
Alan M. Langlieb, J. Raymond DePaulo
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Research findings about the various causal connections in depressive disorders may provide some guides to treatment as well as to further research on depression in the workplace.
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Research findings about the various causal connections in depressive disorders may provide some guides to treatment as well as to further research on depression in the workplace.
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