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Mental disorders and discrimination: A prospective cohort study of young twin pairs in Germany

Authors :
Calais-Ferreira, Lucas
Armstrong, Gregory
Hahn, Elisabeth
Newton-Howes, Giles
Foulds, James
Hopper, John L.
Spinath, Frank M.
Kurdyak, Paul
Young, Jesse T.
Source :
SSM - Population Health; March 2024, Vol. 25 Issue: 1
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Mental disorders and perceived discrimination share common risk factors. The association between having a mental disorder and experiencing discrimination is well-known, but the extent to which familial factors, such as genetic and shared environmental factors, might confound this association, including sex differences in familial confounding, remains unexplored.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23528273
Volume :
25
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
SSM - Population Health
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs65436373
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101622