Social inequalities and the distribution of the common mental disorders / editors, David Melzer, Tom Fryers, Rachel Jenkins.
"Social inequalities are established features of the distribution of physical disease in the UK and many other developed countries. In most physical diseases, a clear trend of poorer health is evident with each step down the hierarchy of social position. By contrast, the nature of the links bet...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hove, East Sussex : New York :
Psychology Press ; Taylor & Francis,
2004.
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| Series: | Maudsley monographs,
no. 44. |
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| Summary: | "Social inequalities are established features of the distribution of physical disease in the UK and many other developed countries. In most physical diseases, a clear trend of poorer health is evident with each step down the hierarchy of social position. By contrast, the nature of the links between social position and mental illness in the general population has appeared less clear. This lack of clarity is problematic, as mental disorders are major causes of disability, especially in adults of working age." "Social Inequalities and the Distribution of the Common Mental Disorders presents in-depth and up-to-date research, looking at the links between social position, ethnicity and mental health. Literature on large-scale population studies is considered, and the First British National Household Survey of Psychiatric Disorder is further examined. The findings and recommendations for targeting resources will have implications for mental health professionals and policy makers."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | "October 2002." |
| Physical Description: | 230 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1841693855 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISSN: | 0076-5465 ; |