title: [Follow up of person-related bullying and work-related bullying: evaluation of effectiveness of interventions].
abstract: Person-related bullying is regarded as a form of stress capable of cause negative effects on workers' health, potentially leading to psycho-physical symptoms, alterations of mood and personality, psychiatric disorders such as anxiety-depression disorder, chronic adjustment disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. At the Centre for the study of psychosocial risks and pathologies at work of Verona the health state of victims of person-related bullying and work-related bullying and their working conditions are periodically evaluated. On a regular bases these workers receive psychological support and, if necessary, psychiatric treatment; at the same time interventions on working environment are undertaken when possible. Verification of effectiveness is then carried out by means of interviews starting six months after the first consultation. Two questionnaires are used; a specific one for the assessment of working environment and health conditions, and Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire--G.H.Q-12. Improvement of health state related to better working conditions was obtained in general.
authors.affiliation: Centro per l'analisi dei rischi e delle pathologie psico-sociali di origine lavorativa Medicina del Lavoro, Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Verona. luciano.romeo@azosp.vr.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocchetto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quintarelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tisato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ballottin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perbellini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012919:Social Behavior; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data