Mood disorder cuts work performance.Lost workdays occur especially frequently among people with bipolar disorder bipolar disorder, formerly manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. , even more so than among workers with major depression, a national survey finds. Major depression consists of recurrent bouts of helplessness, hopelessness, and depressed mood. In contrast, swings between periods of severe depression and of euphoria characterize bipolar disorder. Researchers led by sociologist Ronald C. Kessler Ronald C. Kessler (b. April 26, 1947) is an American sociologist and a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. Early years Kessler was born on April 26, 1947 in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a BA in sociology from Temple University in 1970. of Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. in Boston interviewed a nationally representative sample of 3,378 workers. The interviews revealed that in the previous year, 1 percent had suffered from bipolar disorder and 6 percent had experienced major depression. The team counted as lost work time both absences and lowered job performance. Each worker with bipolar disorder lost the equivalent of almost 66 workdays yearly, compared with 27 lost workdays for each person with major depression, the researchers report in the September American Journal of Psychiatry The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. It covers topics on biological psychiatry, treatment innovations, forensic, ethical, economic, and social issues. . This difference reflected more-severe and longer bouts of depression in people with bipolar disorder, Kessler and his co-investigators conclude. They advocate studies to determine whether workplace screening and treatment for both mood disorders The mood or affective disorders are mental disorders that primarily affect mood and interfere with the activities of daily living. Usually it includes major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (also called Manic Depressive Psychosis). might reduce lost work time.--B.B. |
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