Journal article
Area-based socioeconomic status and mood disorders: Cross-sectional evidence from a cohort of randomly selected adult women
LJ Williams, SL Brennan, MJ Henry, M Berk, FN Jacka, GC Nicholson, MA Kotowicz, JA Pasco
Maturitas | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objective: Data suggest there are established socio-economic disparities associated with mental health although most research has focused on individual-level indicators of socio-economic position. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between mood disorders and area-based socio-economic status (SES), and whether both ends of the SES continuum experienced increased odds for a mood disorder. Methods: Using a clinical interview (SCID-I/NP), psychiatric history was ascertained in a population-based sample of 1095 women (20-93 years) from the Barwon Statistical Division, south-eastern Australia. SES was determined by cross-referencing residential addresses with Australian Burea..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "Lana Williams, Felice Jacka and Julie Pasco have received research support from an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly.", "Michael Berk has received Grant/Research Support from the Stanley Medical Research Foundation, MBF, NHMRC, Beyond Blue, Geelong Medical Research Foundation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Organon, Novartis, Mayne Pharma, Servier and Astra Zeneca. He has been a paid consultant for Astra Zeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Janssen Cilag, Lundbeck and Pfizer and a paid speaker for Astra Zeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Janssen Cilag, Lundbeck, Organon, Pfizer, Sanofi Synthelabo, Solvay and Wyeth.", "The study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (251638), and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly. Sharon Brennan was supported by NHMRC PhD Scholarship (#519404, 2010) and NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (#1012472,2011-). We would like to thank the participants that made this study possible." ]