Long Absence from Work Due to Sickness among Psychiatric Outpatients in Japan with Reference to a Recent Trend for Perfectionism

摘要

Background:Sick leave from work due to psychiatric disorders is a major public health problem, not only in Japan but also worldwide. As males and females in Japan tend to differ in their approach to work, a gender difference in perfectionism might be expected. We investigated the background factors leading to long-term absence from work due to sickness among psychiatric outpatients in Japan.