TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Depression in North Carolina social workers: Implications for practice and research
JO  - Social work research
A1  - Siebert, D.C.
SP  - 30
EP  - 40
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
N2  - This article explores depression in social workers, examines the potential negative professional consequences-that is, impairment-and investigates the personal and occupational variables associated with depression. One thousand active NASW members were anonymously surveyed as a part of the study "Work and Well-Being: A Study of North Carolina Social Workers," which explored a variety of health, work, and personal variables. The study found that 19% of the sample scored above the threshold on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale measuring depressive symptoms, 16% had seriously considered suicide at some time in their lives, 20% were currently taking medication for depression, and 60% self-evaluated as depressed either currently or at some time in the past. Both occupational and personal variables were related to depressive symptoms. © 2004, National Association of Social Workers, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1070-5309
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/swr/28.1.30
ID  - ref1
ER  -