title: Social conditions in a total population with long-term functional psychosis in three different areas of Stockholm County.
abstract: A number of social conditions regarding interpersonal relations, housing and employment were studied in a total population of individuals with long-term functional psychosis (n = 341) drawn from the population aged 18-64 years inhabiting three different areas of Stockholm County, altogether about 57,000 inhabitants. Individuals were included irrespective of whether they had a psychiatric treatment contact or not. They were mostly unmarried (57%) and living alone (64%). Most were unemployed (69%) and over half received a disability pension. However, 76% had their own flat and a reasonable financial standard, not deteriorating with illness duration. The diagnosis of schizophrenia led to poorer social conditions, as did early age at onset, male sex and co-morbidity of substance abuse. A larger number of individuals lived in an institution in the urban area while a greater number lived with relatives in the rural area.
authors.affiliation: Psychosocial Research Unit, Nacka, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Borgå
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Widerlöv
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Stefansson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cullberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012924:Social Conditions; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology