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Urban–rural differences in incidence rates of psychiatric disorders in Denmark
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Background: People born in densely populated areas have a higher risk of developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether urban–rural differences in place of birth influence a broad range of mental disorders. Method: Population-based cohort study of everyone born in Denmark between 1955 and 2006 (n = 2 894 640). Main outcome measures were incidence rate ratios for five levels of urbanisation and summary estimates contrasting birth in the capital with birth in rural areas. Results: For all psychiatric disorders, except intellectual disability (ICD-10 ‘mental retardation’) and behavioural and emotional disorders with onset in childhood, people born in the capital had a higher incidence than people born in rural areas. Conclusions: Birth in an urban environment is associated with an increased risk for mental illness in general and for a broad range of specific psychiatric disorders. Given this new evidence that urban–rural differences in incidence are not confined to the well-studied psychotic disorders, further work is needed to identify the underlying aetiopathogenic mechanisms.
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- Vassos, E., Agerbo, E., Mors, O., & Pedersen, C. B.
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2016-05
- Volume
- 208
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 435-440
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2207997750
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- References
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- FWCI
- 12.51
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- Language
- en
- Open access
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