Objectives To estimate the prevalence of and associations between anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low subjective well-being (SWB), potential traumas postmigration among refugees from Syria resettled in Sweden. Design A cross-sectional population-based questionnaire study based on a known complete sample frame. The survey included multiple measures mental ill health factors particular relevance for refugees. Weighted analyses were conducted to calculate...

This study investigated whether large fluctuations in food availability during grandparents' early development influenced grandchildren's cardiovascular mortality. We reported earlier that changes of - from good to poor or intrauterine was followed by a double risk sudden death as an adult, and mortality rate can be associated with ancestors´ childhood food. have now studied transgenerational responses (TGR) sharp differences harvest between two consecutive years´ for ancestors 317 people...

Previous research suggests that first-generation immigrants have a lower suicide risk than those both born in Sweden and with parents (natives), while the second generation seems higher. The aim of this study was to investigate what extent second-generation (both abroad) intermediate-generation (only one parent compared natives is associated sociodemographic factors, labour market marginalisation morbidity.A prospective population-based cohort 4 034 728 individuals aged 16-50 years followed...

Background: Research on future labour market marginalization following suicide attempt at young age is scarce. We investigated the effects of attempts three outcomes: unemployment, sickness absence and disability pension. Methods: conducted a prospective cohort study based register linkage 1 613 816 individuals who in 1994 were 16–30 years old lived Sweden. Suicide attempters treated inpatient care during 3 preceding entry, i.e. 1992–94 (N = 5649) compared with general population same...

Labour-market marginalisation (LMM) and common mental disorders (CMDs) are serious societal problems. The aims were to describe trajectories of LMM (both work disability unemployment) among young adults with without CMDs, elucidate the characteristics associated these trajectories. study was based on Swedish registers consisted all individuals 19–30 years an incident diagnosis a CMD in year 2007 (n = 7245), matched comparison group during 2004–07 7245). Group-based trajectory models used...

Despite the growing recognition of impact post-resettlement factors on mental health refugees, a clear definition concept post-migration stress, as well an updated, valid instrument for assessing construct, are still lacking. The aim current study was to develop and validate Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale (RPMS), concise, multi-dimensional stress among refugees.Based review previous research observations from refugee trauma clinic, preliminary 24-item developed, covering seven...

Background: The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is widely used as a proxy for Affective Disorders in public health surveys, although cut-off points distress vary considerably between studies. agreement GHQ-12 score and having clinical disorder study population usually unknown.Aims: This aimed to assess criterion validity determine sensitivity specificity Swedish population.Methods: 556 patient cases surveyed specialized psychiatric care outpatient age-...

The aim was to investigate the associations between mental disorders and three different measures of labour-market marginalisation, differences native Swedes immigrants.

Introduction: Although multiple sclerosis (MS) often implies substantial disability, there is little knowledge about sick leave and disability pension among MS patients. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence rates patients explore how socio-demographics are associated with such rates. Methods: register data all people who lived in Sweden 2005 were 16–64 years old used identify 9721 matched controls. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs)...

Abstract Purpose Although sexual minorities are consistently found to be at excess risk of poor mental health, less is known about the health individuals with dual minority statuses based on orientation and migration background. This study aimed examine prevalence disparities in symptoms treatment for common disorders (CMD) among migrants; explore potential mediating role interpersonal social stress. Methods Participants were drawn from Swedish Public Health Survey, 2018. The analytic sample...

Background: It has often been shown that immigrants are particularly at risk for mental ill health. The aim of the study was to investigate association immigrant- and non-immigrant-specific factors with health within a diverse immigrant population. Method: An extensive questionnaire sent out stratified random sample three populations from Finland, Iraq Iran. 720 respondents completed Swedish, Arabic or Farsi (Persian) version including WHO (10) Well-Being Index HSCL-25. Results: results...

Background The aim of this study was to analyse a possible synergistic effect between back pain and common mental disorders (CMDs) in relation future disability pension (DP). Method All 4 823 069 individuals aged 16–64 years, living Sweden December 2004, not pensioned 2005 without ongoing sickness absence at the turn 2004/2005 formed cohort register-based study. Hazard ratios (HRs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for DP (2006–2010) were estimated. Exposure variables (M54) (sickness or...

A high proportion of refugees have been subjected to potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs), including torture. PTEs, and torture in particular, are powerful predictors mental ill health. This paper reports the development preliminary validation a brief refugee trauma checklist applicable for survey studies.A pool 232 items was generated based on pre-existing instruments. Conceptualization, item selection refinement conducted existing literature collaboration with experts. Ten cognitive...

We evaluated the risk of work disability (sick leave and pension) before after diabetes diagnosis relative to individuals without during same time period, as well trajectory around diagnosis.This Swedish population-based cohort study with register data included 14 428 incident in 2006 39 702 2003 2009.Work was substantially higher among people (overall mean = 95 days per year over 7 years, SD 143) than those (mean 35 days, 95). The slightly compared diabetes. already increasing diagnosis,...

Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients earn lower incomes and receive higher benefits. However, there is limited knowledge of how this correlated with their disability. Objective To elucidate sources levels income among MS different disability, assessed the Expanded Disability Status Scale. Methods A total 7929 aged 21–64 years living in Sweden 2010 were identified for cross-sectional study. Descriptive statistics, logistic truncated linear regression models used to estimate differences...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes work disability and healthcare resource use, but little is known about the distribution of associated costs to society.We estimated cost illness (COI) working-aged individuals with MS, from societal perspective, overall in different groups.A population-based study was conducted, using data linked several nationwide registers, on 14,077 aged 20-64 years living Sweden. Prevalence-based direct indirect 2010 were calculated, including for prescription drug...

In multiple sclerosis various aspects of cognitive function can be detrimentally affected. More than that, patients´ employment and social functioning is likely to impacted.To determine whether work disability among patients could predicted by the symbol digit modalities test.A register-based cohort study was conducted. Individual data on disability, operationalised as annual net days sickness absence and/or pension were retrieved at baseline, when test performed, after one-year 3-year...

Abstract Background Despite a reported high rate of mental disorders in refugees, scientific knowledge on their risk suicide attempt and is scarce. We aimed to investigate (1) the refugees Sweden, according country birth, compared with Swedish-born individuals (2) what extent time period effects, socio-demographics, labour market marginalisation (LMM) morbidity explain these associations. Methods Three cohorts comprising entire population 16–64 years at 31 December 1999, 2004 2009 (around 5...

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with reduced work capacity, but there limited knowledge about MS patients’ sources of income. Objectives: The purpose this study was to elucidate earnings and social benefits compared those the general population. Methods: From nationwide registers all residents in Sweden aged 21–64 years 2010 ( n=5,291,764), an diagnosis n=13,979) were a propensity score matched reference group n=69,895). Descriptive statistics regression models used...

Background Psychiatric comorbidity is common among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The majority of MS patients working ages are on disability pension. aims this study were to chart the prevalences psychiatric diagnoses and medications ages, investigate their association with risk for future Methods This nationwide, population-based prospective cohort includes 10,750 5,553,141 non-MS individuals who in 2005 aged 17–64 years. identified using nationwide registers. Odds ratios (ORs) 95%...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and often disabling disease. In 2005, 62% of the MS patients in Sweden aged 16–65 years were on disability pension. The objective this study to investigate whether presence common co-morbidities increase patients' risk for This population-based cohort included 4 519 972 174 non-MS who 2005 17–64 years, lived Sweden, not Patients with identified nationwide in- outpatient registers, while four different registers used construct three sets measures...