Author:
Skapinakis Petros,Weich Scott,Lewis Glyn,Singleton Nicola,Araya Ricardo
Abstract
BackgroundIndividuals in lower socio-economic groups have an increased prevalence
of common mental disorders.AimsTo investigate the longitudinal association between socio-economic
position and common mental disorders in a general population sample in
the UK.MethodParticipants (n=2406) were assessed at two time points
18 months apart with the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule. The sample
was stratified into two cohorts according to mental health status at
baseline.ResultsNone of the socio-economic indicators studied was significantly
associated with an episode of common mental disorder at follow-up after
adjusting for baseline psychiatric morbidity. The analysis of separate
diagnostic categories showed that subjective financial difficulties at
baseline were independently associated with depression at follow-up in
both cohorts.ConclusionsThese findings support the view that apart from objective measures of
socio-economic position, more subjective measures might be equally
important from an aetiological or clinical perspective.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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