Milieu and mental health in a Norwegian fishing community.
During 1970-1973 a comprehensive epidemiological investigation was carried out on the island of Vaerøy and Røst in Northern Norway; 1,700 people live in the area and fishing provides the main employment. The paper contains mainly a morbidity study, with special reference to factors in the local milieu influencing the morbidity pattern. A few of the major results concerning living conditions and mental health in this fishing population are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001110:Arctic Regions; D002648:Child; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005398:Fisheries; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012424:Rural Population; D012621:Seasons; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs