A5074177783- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
City, University of London
2020-2025
City St George's, University of London
2024-2025
St George's, University of London
2024-2025
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
2025
NatCen Social Research
2015-2024
National Centre for Social research
2011-2024
University of London
2023-2024
Centre for Social Justice
2023
University of Leicester
2022-2023
University of Bristol
2022-2023
<h3>Context</h3> To our knowledge, there is no published information on the epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in adults. If prevalence increasing, rates older adults would be expected to lower than among younger <h3>Objective</h3> estimate and characteristics with ASD living community England. <h3>Design</h3> A stratified, multiphase random sample was used third national survey psychiatric morbidity England 2007. Survey data were weighted take account study design nonresponse...
Although similar findings have been reported in men who report same sex behaviour, 21 to our knowledge no other population study has focused specifically on sexual problems bisexual as distinct from homosexual men.We thank Josephine Woolf for her collaboration obtaining funding; Alice Gladwin, Monique Cloherty, and Üta Drescher their assistance collecting the data; Bob Blizard
BackgroundThe number of people presenting to hospital emergency departments after self-harming has increased in England. However, most who self-harm do not present hospitals, so whether this rise reflects an increase the prevalence community is unknown. Also unknown non-suicidal (NSSH) or suicidal self-harm, both, increased. We aimed establish temporal trends NSSH England.MethodsWe analysed data from participants 2000 (n=7243), 2007 (n=6444), and 2014 (n=6477) Adult Psychiatric Morbidity...
Summary Purpose: In a nationally representative population‐based study in England, we estimated the burden of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental comorbidities people with epilepsy. We investigated whether any overrepresentation could be explained by epilepsy being chronic medical or neurologic condition, confounding effect demographic socioeconomic factors other health conditions. Methods: The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007 comprised detailed interviews 7,403 individuals living...
Paranoia is an unregarded but pervasive attribute of human populations. In this study we carried out the most comprehensive investigation so far demographic, economic, social and clinical correlates self-reported paranoia in general population.Data weighted to be nationally representative were analysed from Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey England (APMS 2007; n=7281).The prevalence paranoid thinking previous year ranged 18.6% reporting that people against them, 1.8% potential plots cause...
There has been little research into the prevalence of mental health problems in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people UK with most work conducted USA.To relate disorder, self-harm suicide attempts to sexual orientation England, test whether psychiatric were associated discrimination on grounds sexuality.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007 (n = 7403) was representative population living private households. Standardised questions provided demographic information. Neurotic symptoms,...
Background A number of studies in a range samples attest link between childhood sexual abuse and psychosis. Aims To use data from large representative general population sample (Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007) to test hypotheses that is linked psychosis, the relationship consistent with mediation by revictimisation experiences, heavy cannabis use, anxiety depression. Method The prevalence psychosis was established operationally cross-sectional survey adult household England ( n =...
Background The epidemiology of autism in adults has relied on untested projections using childhood research. Aims To derive representative estimates the prevalence and key associations all ages ability levels. Method Comparable clinical diagnostic assessments 7274 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey participants combined with a population case-register survey 290 intellectual disability. Results England was 11/1000 (95% CI 3–19/1000). It higher those moderate to profound disability (odds...
Although evidence has emerged of the effect COVID-19 on adult mental health,1Pierce M Hope H Ford T et al.Mental health before and during pandemic: a longitudinal probability sample survey UK population.Lancet Psychiatry. 2020; 7: 883-892Summary Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1784) Google Scholar few studies around world cover children.2DEPRESSDThe DEPRESSD Project.https://www.depressd.ca/covid-19-mental-healthDate: 2020Date accessed: December 21, 2020Google Given importance sampling similar...
Religious participation or belief may predict better mental health but most research is American and measures of spirituality are often conflated with well-being.To examine associations between a spiritual religious understanding life psychiatric symptoms diagnoses.We analysed data collected from interviews 7403 people who participated in the third National Psychiatric Morbidity Study England.Of participants 35% had life, 19% were not 46% neither nor spiritual. similar to those regard...
Background: There is growing global concern about the potential impact of Covid-19 pandemic on population mental health. We examine changes in adult health UK before and during lockdown. Methods: Secondary analysis Household Longitudinal Study Waves 6 (2014/15) to 9 (2018/19), matched web-survey completed by 17,452 panel members 23-29 April 2020. Mental was assessed using 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Repeated cross-sectional analyses were conducted annual temporal trends....
There is little population-based evidence on ethnic variation in the most common mental disorders (CMD), anxiety and depression. We compared prevalence of CMD among representative samples White, Irish, Black Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Indian Pakistani individuals living England using a standardized clinical interview.Cross-sectional survey 4281 adults aged 16-74 years private households England. were assessed Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R), interview.Ethnic differences modest, some...