Prevalence of parental mental illness and association with socioeconomic adversity among children in Sweden between 2006 and 2016: a population-based cohort study

Children of parents with mental illness are a vulnerable group, but their numbers and their exposure to adversity have rarely been examined. We examined the prevalence of children with parents with mental illness in Sweden, trends in prevalence from 2006 to 2016, and these children's exposure t...

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Published in:The Lancet. Public health 2020-11, Vol.5 (11), p.e583-e591
Main Authors: Pierce, Matthias, Abel, Kathryn M, Muwonge, Joseph, Wicks, Susanne, Nevriana, Alicia, Hope, Holly, Dalman, Christina, Kosidou, Kyriaki
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Language:English
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Medicin och hälsovetenskap
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Summary:Children of parents with mental illness are a vulnerable group, but their numbers and their exposure to adversity have rarely been examined. We examined the prevalence of children with parents with mental illness in Sweden, trends in prevalence from 2006 to 2016, and these children's exposure to socioeconomic adversity. We did a population-based cohort study among all children (aged
ISSN:2468-2667
2468-2667
DOI:10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30202-4