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The British Journal of Psychiatry 172: 250-256 (1998)
© 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Psychiatric disorders as a factor in sick-leave due to other diagnoses. A general population-based study

G Hensing and F Spak
Department of Environment and Health, Linkopings Universitet, Sweden. gunhe@soc.liu.se

BACKGROUND: The aim was to analyse the role of psychiatric disorders in sick-leave in different sick-leave diagnoses. METHOD: A stratified population-based sample of women (n = 292) in Goteborg were interviewed, and diagnoses were made according to DSM-III-R. Sick-leave data, including diagnoses, were obtained for two years. RESULTS: Women with psychiatric disorders had an increased number of sick-leave spells and sick-leave days in all the sick-leave diagnostic groups. The largest differences between the two groups of women were found in mental disorders, diseases of the locomotor system and gastro- intestinal diseases. The association between psychiatric disorders and sick-leave was strongest in older age groups. CONCLUSIONS: Unrecognised psychiatric disorders associated with an increased number of medical complaints and visits can be an important factor in the increase in sick-leave.


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