Depressão em professores: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract: This research aimed to gather and systematize results of scientific research related to the prevalence of depression in teachers. This is an integrative literature review about the prevalence of depression in teachers. Data collection took place in September 2019 and the electronic databases Literatura Latino-Americana em Ciencias da Saude (LILACS) e US National Library of Medicine (PubMed) were used, with the descriptors depression, teachers and occupational health, in English, combined through the Boolean operator (AND). The final sample consisted of five articles, two articles from PubMed and three from LILACS. The central themes were prevalence of depression among teachers and absence from work related to depression. The literature reviewed shows a higher prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms in female teachers over 40 years of age. It also stands out as the main cause of sick leave related to mental disorders.