The urban environment and mental disorders

Musculo-skeletal disorders, mental health and the work environment

The prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) were assessed in cross-sectional and longitudinal data obtained from male employees in the UK oil and gas industry. The roles of the physical and psychosocial work environment, and of individual factors were examined in relation to reported MSD. • Assessed by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (MSQ) (N=321), lower back pain sh...

Common mental disorders and the built environment in Santiago, Chile.

BACKGROUND There is growing research interest in the influence of the built environment on mental disorders. AIMS To estimate the variation in the prevalence of common mental disorders attributable to individuals and the built environment of geographical sectors where they live. METHOD A sample of 3870 adults (response rate 90%) clustered in 248 geographical sectors participated in a househ...

Associations of Suicide Seasonality with Rural- Urban Residence and Mental Disorders in Ilam, Iran

Common Mental Disorders and Risk Factors in Urban Tanzania

A cross sectional population based epidemiological survey of 899 adults aged between 15 and 59 was undertaken in two urban areas of demographic surveillance sites in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using the Clinical Interview Schedule Revised. Significantly higher rates were found among those who had experienced more than three severe life events in the last six months and relationship difficulties a...

The relationship between mental disorders and irritable bowel syndrome

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common abnormality and is associated with symptoms like abdominal pain or defecation discomfort (i.e., constipation or diarrhea). Treatment of this abnormality requires a high cost. Psychiatric complications of this syndrome are numerous accordingly %20 to %60 of affected individuals suffers from them. Anxiety, depression and somatoform disorders ...