Poverty, social inequality and mental health

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-224

  Murali, Vijaya ^a   Oyebode, Femi ^b  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; MORTALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POVERTY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 2442458988     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.3.216     Document Type: Review

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