@article{ref1,
title="Descriptive study of claims for occupational mental disorders or suicide",
journal="Annals of occupational and environmental medicine",
year="2016",
author="Lee, Jihoon and Kim, Inah and Roh, Sooyong",
volume="28",
number="",
pages="e61-e61",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify the characteristics of claimed mental disorders. Because the workers believed the cause of the mental disorders was work-related stress or a specific event, we could identify the major work-related stressor for claimed cases. <br><br>METHODS: We included claimed cases of occupational mental disorder or suicide reported during 2010-2014 to the Korea Workers Compensation and Welfare Service (KCOMWEL), established by Industrial Accidents Insurance (IACI) Act. We conducted qualitative analysis using a form specifically developed for this study as well as a quantitative analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 569 claimed cases, 142 cases were recognized as occupational mental disorder or suicide. The approval rate was 24.9 %. Suicide was the most commonly approved mental disorder (23.0 %), followed by major depressive disorder (14.9 %). Regarding profession, 109 workers were managers, and 95 workers were office clerks. The main work-related stressors of the approved cases were acute stressful events (76 cases), long working hours (12 cases), and changes in workload (6 cases). The primary stressful events were work-related legal problems, workplace violence, and employment status-related issues. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Claims due to mental disorders or suicide increased during the 5-year study period, and the approval rate was approximately 33 %, and the main stressor of the claimed cases was an acute stressful event such as physiologic trauma, employment-related issues, fear of legal or financial responsibility, abrupt change in organizational responsibility, or workplace violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2052-4374",
doi="10.1186/s40557-016-0147-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40557-016-0147-7"
}