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| Adverse social circumstances and depression in people of Pakistani origin in the UK | | Author(s) | Nusrat Husain, Francis Creed, Barbara Tomenson |
| Journal title | The British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 171, no 5, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 434-438 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Asian people ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Living patterns ; General practice ; Screening ; Oldham. |
| Annotation | The social origins of depression in people of Pakistani origin in the UK are not fully understood, and may not be the same as for the indigenous white population. Patients attending a GP's surgery in North Manchester were screened with the Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ) to detect depressive illnesses, which was confirmed using the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule; the estimated prevalence of major depression was 42%. 44 people with depression and 33 non-depressed comparison subjects were interviewed using the Life Event and Difficulty Schedule (LEDS), in Urdu or English. 75% of the sample were Pakistani born; 57% of cases and 33% of non-cases spoke English with some difficulty. 75% of cases and 36% of non-cases had experienced an independent severe event and/or a major difficulty. Marital, health and housing difficulties were most commonly associated with depression; overt racial harassment and discrimination were rare. Although this was a preliminary study using a small sample, the authors maintain that acceptable forms of social support and help are needed to help relieve the depression in this population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980521006 A |
| Classmark | ENR: TKK: F: K7: L5: 3V: 83F |
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