LCA on reported symptoms in a cross-sectional survey allowed different subgroups with meaningful clinical correlates to be defined. It remains to be investigated to what extent these groups also have different aetiologies, prognoses and therapeutic needs.
Mental diseases were independent of sociodemographic factors and work-related factors (working-time and -stress) associated with absenteeism or with long-term absenteeism. Unspecific programmes for the prevention and rehabilitation of mental diseases may contribute to the reduction of absenteeism. Apart from that causes of absenteeism in highly affected socioeconomic groups should be investigated.
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