Occupations and the prevalence of major depressive episode in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
This study explores the relationship of occupations to major depressive episode (MDE).



National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data from the civilian noninstitutionalized United States population are analyzed regarding mental illnesses, employment, and specific occupations and industries. This analysis uses combined 2005 to 2014 NSDUH data, comprising a sample of 433,000 adults aged 18 to 64 years old, of whom 22,700 were both employed and had experienced an MDE in the past year.



The findings focus on 30 occupations with the highest prevalence of MDE (greater than 9.0%). There is no simple overarching concept that describes these occupations, although common factors suggest hypotheses about the relationship of occupation to depression.



The findings suggest the possibility of prioritizing available preventive and treatment interventions to occupational settings with the highest prevalence of MDE. (PsycINFO Database Record
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Albert
0000-0002-1388-7742
A
Woodward
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Rachel
R
Lipari
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
William
W
Eaton
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult