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Income inequality and the prevalence of common mental disorders in Britain
- Authors:
- WEICH Scott, LEWIS Glyn, JENKINS Stephen P.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 178, March 2001, pp.222-227.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study tests the hypothesis that individuals in regions of Britain with the highest income inequality have a higher prevalence of the common mental disorders, after adjusting for individual income. The association between income inequality and prevalence of the common mental disorders varied with individual income level. Among persons with the highest incomes, common mental disorders were more frequent in regions with greater income inequality. The opposite was true for those with the lowest incomes. Income inequality was associated with worse mental health among the most affluent individuals.