Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Developing methods for assessing quality of life in different cultural settings

Suzanne M. Skevington, Norman Sartorius, Marianne Amir

The epidemiology of depersonalisation and derealisation

E. C. M. Hunter, M. Sierra, A. S. David

Rural–urban differences in the prevalence of major depression and associated impairment

Jian Li Wang

The difference between single and married mothers in the 12-month prevalence of major depressive syndrome, associated factors and mental health service utilization

Jian Li Wang

Decline in Common Mental Disorder prevalence in men during the sixth decade of life

David Melzer, Julian Buxton, Elena Villamil

Social environment and psychiatric illness

Kristina Sundquist, Leena-Maria Johansson, Sven-Erik Johansson, Jan Sundquist

Suicide risk in small areas in England and Wales, 1991–1993

Nicos Middleton, Elise Whitley, Stephen Frankel, Danny Dorling, Jonathan Sterne, David Gunnell

Increase in involuntary psychiatric admissions of minors

Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino

Demographic, clinical, social and service variables associated with higher needs for care in community psychiatric service patients

Mirella Ruggeri, Morven Leese, Mike Slade, Paola Bonizzato, Laura Fontecedro, Michele Tansella

Substance misuse at presentation to an early psychosis program

Sarah Van Mastrigt, Jean Addington, Donald Addington

Perception of stigma among patients with schizophrenia

Aygun Ertugrul, Berna Uluğ

Attitudes and roles of general practitioners in the treatment of schizophrenia compared with community mental health staff and patients

Vaughan J. Carr, Terry J. Lewin, Rosemary E. Barnard, Jane M. Walton, Jennifer L. Allen, Paul M. Constable, Jenny L. Chapman

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