Social Epidemiology

Social epidemiology? No way.

Although research into social and behavioural determinants of health and illness was conducted throughout the 20th century, it has become more common since the 1980s. Because of this, the term 'social epidemiology' is increasingly encountered in the biomedical literature. Recent commentaries by Kaufman and Cooper 1,2 and Muntaner 3 on causal explanations in social epidemiology, although of inte...

social epidemiology of schizophrenia

Social epidemiology in South Africa.

In this paper, we review the history, present state, and future of social epidemiology in South Africa. In “developing” nations such as South Africa, social epidemiology is cast in a new light owing to these countries’ distinctive political, economic, and social histories. South Africa is still grappling with the public health legacy of the colonial and apartheid eras while contending with new ...

Social epidemiology of hypertension stages.

Social Epidemiology of Hypertension Stages To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Basu and Millett1 on social epidemiology of hypertension in lowand middle-income countries from World Health Organization’s Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE). Categorical definitions of hypertension show additional variation in hypertension prevalence and social determinants of awar...

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Purpose€€ To determine the prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in a representative sample of children and adolescents living in Santiago, Chile, as part of a national sample. Method€€ Subjects aged 4–18 were selected using a stratified multistage design. First, ten municipalities/comunas of Santiago were selected; then the blocks, homes, and child or adolescent to be interviewed were cho...