Increased incidence of disability due to mental and behavioural disorders in Iceland 1990-2007

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-183

  Thorlacius, Sigurdur ^a   Stefánsson, Sigurjón B ^b   Ólafsson, Stefán ^a   Tómasson, Kristinn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^c Administration for Occupational Safety and Health   (Iceland)

Author keywords

All work test; Disability; Disability pension; Incidence; Mental and behavioural disorders; Psychiatric disorders; Social security

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PENSION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950857119     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638230902968316     Document Type: Article

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