title: Receiving workplace mental health accommodations and the outcome of mental disorders in employees with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the association between receiving workplace accommodations and the 1-year risk of mood/anxiety disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  A general population sample of employees in Alberta, Canada, with a prior or current mental disorder (N = 715) was observed for 1 year. Mental disorders were determined on the basis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th revision, criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In participants who needed but did not receive any accommodations, 30.8% had a mood/anxiety disorder 1 year later. Receiving needed accommodations was associated with a lowered risk of 24.5%. Logistic regression showed that the percentage of having accommodation needs met was significantly associated with the risk of a mental disorder 1 year later (odds ratio = 0.27; 95% confidence interval = 0.11 to 0.65).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Receiving needed accommodations was associated with better outcomes for mental disorders. Studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of specific accommodations for enhancing the prognosis of mood/anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Community Health Sciences (Ms Bolo, and Drs Patten and Wang), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (Dr Sareen), Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (Drs Patten and Wang), Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (Dr Schmitz), Faculty of Medicine, McGill University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and Mental Health Information and Evaluation Unit (Dr Currie), Mental Health and Addiction Program, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Carmelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bolo
authors.forename: Jitender
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sareen
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patten
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: JianLi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016272:Occupational Health; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*