workers, such as changing positions frequently during work and implementation of rest breaks and a workplace exercise program, so as to improve worker quality of life. (J Occup Health 2015; 57: 448-456)

Background: Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common occupational problems in the industrial society and its prevalence is potentially associated with mental disorders. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain and its association with occurrence of common mental disorders among employees of a poultry processing company in Southern Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in 2010 with 1,103 employees aged 18 to 52 years old. Musculoskeletal pain was investigated based on a human figure adapted from the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. We considered reported work-related pain in any part of the body in the past 12 months. Occurrence of common mental disorders was assessed-by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were obtained by Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain was 40.3% (95%CI 37.4-43.2) for the total sample, 46.8% (95%CI 43.2-50.5) for women and 27.8% (95%CI 23.2-32.3) for men. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was twice higher for the participants with common mental disorders compared to those without this condition (PR=2.27; 95%CI 1.99-2.58). This effect remained significant after adjustment for sociodemographic, behavioral, health-related and occupational variables. Conclusion: The results of the present study point to the relevance of preventive measures to promote the mental and physical health of workers in order to reduce or minimize the occurrence of pain. Keywords | mental health; musculoskeletal pain; occupational health. RESUMO | Contexto:A dor musculoesquelética é um dos problemas ocupacionais mais comuns nas sociedades industrializadas, e sua prevalência é potencialmente associada à presença de transtornos mentais. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de dor musculoesquelética relacionada ao trabalho e sua associação com a presença de transtornos mentais comuns em trabalhadores de um frigorífico do Sul do Brasil. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo transversal com o total de 1.103 trabalhadores, de 18 a 52 anos de idade, em 2010. A dor musculoesquelética foi avaliada por meio de uma figura humana adaptada do Questionário Nórdico de Sintomas Osteomusculares. Considerou-se o relato da presença de dor relacionada ao trabalho em qualquer região do corpo nos últimos 12 meses. A presença de transtornos mentais comuns foi determinada pelo Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Razões de prevalências (RP) brutas e ajustadas, com seus respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC95%), foram obtidas mediante a regressão de Poisson. Resultados: A prevalência de dor musculoesquelética relacionada ao trabalho foi de 40,3% (IC95% 37,4-43,2) na amostra geral, 46,8% (IC95% 43,2-50,5) nas mulheres e 27,8% (IC95% 23,2-32,3) nos homens. Na análise bruta, trabalhadores com presença de transtornos mentais comuns apresentaram prevalência duas vezes maior de dor musculoesquelética relacionada ao trabalho quando com...

Depressive symptoms are associated with a decline of episodic memory, but the relationship with semantic memory remains unclear. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship of depressive symptoms with the semantic memory in a community-based sample of elderly adults. The sample comprised two groups, namely, clinical (with depressive symptoms) and control. Methods: The following instruments were used General Evaluation Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic, Wechsler Abbreviate Scale of Intelligence, Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (GDS-30), Beck Depression Inventory-II, Boston Nomination Test (BNT), vocabulary, verbal fluency test (fruits and animals), and Brief Cognitive Screening Battery. Results: The results showed a significant difference between groups only in BNT. A significant correlation was observed between the BNT and GDS-30. Participants with symptoms of severe depression performed poorly on BNT when compared with individuals with mild symptoms. Conclusion: These results support the hypothesis that depressive symptoms in elderly adults can affect semantic memory and may worsen with the severity of symptoms.