Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , September 2005

The relationship between job-related burnout and depressive disorders—results from the Finnish Health 2000 Study

  • Kirsi Ahola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Teija Honkonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Erkki Isometsä

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Finland
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  • Raija Kalimo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Erkki Nykyri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
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  • Arpo Aromaa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Functional Capacity, National Public Health Institute, Finland
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  • Jouko Lönnqvist

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Finland

Received 7 February 2005 ,Revised 6 June 2005 ,Accepted 10 June 2005.

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PII: S0165-0327(05)00160-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.06.004

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 55-62 , September 2005

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