Leona Tan|Min?Jung Wang|Matthew Modini|Sadhbh Joyce|Arnstein Mykletun|Helen Christensen|Samuel B Harvey
Preventing the development of depression at work: a systematic review and meta-analysis of universal interventions in the workplace
Black Dog Institute|UNSW Sydney|Black Dog Institute|UNSW Sydney|Black Dog Institute|UNSW Sydney|Black Dog Institute|UNSW Sydney|Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Black Dog Institute|Black Dog Institute
depression major public health problem among workingage adults workplace potentially important location interventions aimed preventing development depression date mental health impact universal interventions workplace uncleara systematic search conducted relevant databases identify randomized controlled trials workplace interventions aimed universal prevention depression quality studies assessed using downs black checklist metaanalysis performed using results studies adequate methodological quality pooled effect size estimates obtained random effects modelnine workplacebased randomized controlled trials rct identified majority included studies utilized cognitive behavioral therapy cbt techniques overall standardized mean difference smd intervention control groups 016 95 confidence interval ci 007 024 p 00002 indicating small positive effect separate analysis using cbtbased interventions yielded smd 012 95 ci 001 024 p 007 correctedthere good quality evidence universally delivered workplace mental health interventions reduce level depression symptoms among workers evidence effectiveness cbtbased programs interventions evidencebased workplace interventions key component efforts prevent development depression among adults