Open AccessThe impact of employment programs on common mental disorders: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Libby Evans,
Crick Lund,
Alessandro Massazza,
Hannah K. Weir,
Daniela C. Fuhr
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of social psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.869
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1741-2854
pISSN - 0020-7640
DOI - 10.1177/00207640221104684
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , medline , medicine , mental health , anxiety , systematic review , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , surgery , political science , law
While employment programs were not created with the intent to improve common mental disorders (CMDs), they may have a positive impact on the prevalence, incidence, and severity of CMD by reducing poverty and increasing access to economic mobility.