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Schizophrenia and the life course: national findings on gender differences in disability and service use
Author(s)	James Walkup, Sally K Gallagher
Journal title	International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 49, no 2, 1999
Pages	pp 79-105
Keywords	Schizophrenia ; Usage [services] ; Older men ; Older women ; Adults ; Middle aged ; United States of America.
Annotation	Based on an analysis of data from the 1989 Mental Health Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey, this study compared functional limitations, service utilisation and social integration among younger, middle aged, and older men and women with schizophrenia. Compared to those with manic depression, individuals with schizophrenia were more disabled, and more socially disadvantaged. The findings confirm the generally held view of schizophrenia as the most disabling mental illness, point to the very high levels of need associated with it, and emphasise the need for general health care. Results from the multivariate analyses showed that disability (both service utilisation and functional limitations) was greater among older and middle aged adults than among their younger counterparts. In contrast, older individuals with schizophrenia appeared to be more connected to potential sources of support. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-000410417 A
Classmark	ELK: QLD: BC: BD: SD: SE: 7T
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