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Temporal trends in the incidence of common mental disorders in the United Kingdom by sociodemographic group (2000-2020)
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Organisation name
University College London
Organisation sector
Academic Institute
Applicant name(s)
David Osborn - Chief Investigator - UCL Division of PsychiatryJennifer Dykxhoorn - Corresponding Applicant - University College London ( UCL )Annie Jeffery - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Antonio Lazzarino - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Kate Walters - Collaborator - University College London ( UCL )Shamini Gnani - Collaborator - Imperial College London
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Project ID
CPRD843
Lay summary
Common mental disorders (CMD), like anxiety and depression, are modifiable mental health conditions that affect around one in ten people in the UK. Rates of CMD and self-harm are higher in groups who experience unemployment or poverty. Further, those facing a crisis like job loss, housing insecurity, or debt may be more likely to develop CMD and self-harm.
Technical summary
Common mental disorders (CMD) are highly prevalent mental health conditions, affecting 10% of the UK population. Research has shown that rates of CMD are linked to socioeconomic difficulty, including unemployment, poverty, and housing insecurity. The last decades have been characterised by dramatic changes in spending in social services, housing, welfare, and the public sector. The financial crisis of 2007-2008 was followed by strict austerity policies, which have differentially affected the most vulnerable people in the UK, entrenching poverty, and contributing to growing inequality.
Latest approval date
03/03/2021
Safe Data
Dataset(s) name
ONS Death Registration Data
Patient Level Index of Multiple Deprivation
Practice Level Index of Multiple Deprivation
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Access type
Release