Urbanicity and mental health in Europe: A systematic review

European Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163-177

  Penkalla, Anna Maria ^a   Kohler, Stefan ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Europe; Mental disorder; Mental health; Mood disorder; Psychosis; Substance abuse; Systematic review; Urbanicity; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN AREA; URBANICITY; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84918563545     PISSN: 17884934     EISSN: 17887119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5708/EJMH.9.2014.2.2     Document Type: Article

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