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01-02-2016 | Original Paper

Employment and income among first-time cases diagnosed with non-affective psychosis in Stockholm, Sweden: a follow-up study 2004/2005–2010

Authors: Johanna Falk, Bo Burström, Christina Dalman, Lena Jörgensen, Daniel Bruce, Lotta Nylén

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 2/2016

Abstract

Purpose

Non-affective psychoses (F20-F29) are serious conditions causing a high degree of disability. Loss of income and increasing costs for personal care and treatment are severe consequences following the disorders, but less is known about employment and income in different social strata. The aim was to study these conditions among persons with non-affective psychosis compared to the general population, and possible social differentials.

Methods

A population-based follow-up study with 530,350 persons (aged 18–44), including 756 first-time cases diagnosed with non-affective psychosis registered in in- or outpatient psychiatric care in 2005 or 2006. Age-standardised rates of non-employment, disability pension, social assistance and poverty were calculated at baseline and at follow-up in 2010. Odds ratios of poverty were estimated using logistic regression, adjusting for employment status, age, education and country of birth.

Results

Before diagnosis, rates of non-employment, disability pension and social assistance were higher among persons with non-affective psychosis compared to the general population. At the follow-up, rates of disability pension had doubled, most pronounced among women with only compulsory education. Rates of social assistance were twice as high for foreign-born women. Among persons with non-affective psychosis, non-employment, lower education (among men) and being foreign born (among women) were associated with an increased risk of poverty at follow-up.

Conclusions

Poor employment and income conditions were found among persons with non-affective psychosis, but the social insurance system seemed to alleviate the poor income conditions. Early and preventative support to encourage employment and income security is needed, which could support recovery.

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Title: Employment and income among first-time cases diagnosed with non-affective psychosis in Stockholm, Sweden: a follow-up study 2004/2005–2010
Authors: Johanna Falk
Bo Burström
Christina Dalman
Lena Jörgensen
Daniel Bruce
Lotta Nylén
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-015-1141-z

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