Cohort profile: working age adults accessing secondary mental health services in South London (UK) and benefits - a data linkage of electronic mental health records and benefits data.

ABSTRACT: In the UK, mental disorders are one of the most common reasons for claiming a benefit relating to unemployment, income, sickness and disability. Limited information exists regarding the demographic characteristics and psychiatric profiles of working age individuals claiming benefits in London. Until recently, detailed data on both mental disorders and benefit receipt were unavailable. To establish and describe a cohort of working age adults accessing secondary mental health services and benefits related to unemployment, income, sickness, and disability. Using a novel data linkage containing electronic secondary mental health records from the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust and benefits data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), we present descriptive statis

SUBMITTER: Phillips A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11606588 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature