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Social class at birth and risk of psychosis

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  • Brian O’Donoghue
  • Felicity Fanning
  • John Lyne
  • Laoise Renwick
  • Kevin Madigan
  • Anthony Kinsella
  • Abbie Lane
  • Niall Turner
  • Eadbhard O’Callaghan
  • Mary Clarke

Abstract

Background: Individuals with psychotic disorders are represented more in the lower social classes, yet there is conflicting evidence to whether these individuals drift into the lower social classes or whether lower social class is a risk factor for developing psychosis. The aim of this study was to examine whether the social class at birth is a risk factor for developing psychosis. Methods: We included individuals with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) whose social class at birth was determined from birth records. We employed a case-control study design and also compared the distribution of the social classes at birth of the cases to that of the general population. Results: A total of 380 individuals with an FEP and 760 controls were included in the case-control study. The odds ratio for developing an FEP associated with social class (low vs high) was .62 (95% confidence interval (CI): .46–.85, p

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  • Brian O’Donoghue & Felicity Fanning & John Lyne & Laoise Renwick & Kevin Madigan & Anthony Kinsella & Abbie Lane & Niall Turner & Eadbhard O’Callaghan & Mary Clarke, 2015. "Social class at birth and risk of psychosis," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 61(8), pages 768-776, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:61:y:2015:i:8:p:768-776
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764015581434
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    1. Muntaner, C. & Wolyniec, P. & McGrath, J. & Pulver, A.E., 1994. "Psychotic inpatients' social class and their first admission to state or private psychiatric Baltimore hospitals," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 84(2), pages 287-289.
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