Abstract
Common mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are responsible for a significant loss of capacity for work. Exclusion from the labor market can in and of itself lead to severe health consequences.
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Reme, S.E. (2020). Common Mental Disorders and Work. In: Bültmann, U., Siegrist, J. (eds) Handbook of Disability, Work and Health. Handbook Series in Occupational Health Sciences, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75381-2_26-1
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