Abstract
In this study we examine the longitudinal effects of psychiatric and substance use disorders on employment, in an employed
population. The sample included respondents to the National epidemiologic survey on alcohol related conditions (NESARC) who
were employed at Wave 1 (N = 22,407). Bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted examining the associations between
12-month and new onset 12-month psychiatric diagnoses at Wave 1 and employment status at Wave 2. Past year and new onset 12-month
depression, 12-month bipolar, new onset 12-month drug abuse, and 12-month and new onset 12-month drug dependence were associated
with a decreased odds of being employed at Wave 2. This study suggests that it would be beneficial for employers to support
their employees in participating in mental health treatment. Additionally, understanding how psychiatric disorders influence
employment over the life course might inform the development of preemptive interventions to treat mental health symptoms.
population. The sample included respondents to the National epidemiologic survey on alcohol related conditions (NESARC) who
were employed at Wave 1 (N = 22,407). Bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted examining the associations between
12-month and new onset 12-month psychiatric diagnoses at Wave 1 and employment status at Wave 2. Past year and new onset 12-month
depression, 12-month bipolar, new onset 12-month drug abuse, and 12-month and new onset 12-month drug dependence were associated
with a decreased odds of being employed at Wave 2. This study suggests that it would be beneficial for employers to support
their employees in participating in mental health treatment. Additionally, understanding how psychiatric disorders influence
employment over the life course might inform the development of preemptive interventions to treat mental health symptoms.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10597-012-9510-5
- Authors
- Inger Burnett-Zeigler, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Mark A. Ilgen, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Kipling Bohnert, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Erin Miller, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road (11H), Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
- Khairul Islam, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D), Ann Arbor Center of Excellence, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Kara Zivin, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Journal Community Mental Health Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-2789
- Print ISSN 0010-3853