Placing poverty-inequality at the centre of psychiatry.
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SUBMITTER: Byrne P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7525584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
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Placing poverty-inequality at the centre of psychiatry.
BJPsych bulletin 20201001 5
We examine epidemiological evidence for the central role of inequalities (principally economic) in driving the onset of mental disorders, physical ill health and premature mortality. We locate the search for solutions in current UK contexts, and include known and likely effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prevention of mental disorders and adverse outcomes such as premature mortality must begin with efforts to mitigate rising poverty-inequality. ...[more]
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