Ethnic enclaves and risk of psychiatric disorders among first- and second-generation immigrants in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Some non-Western immigrant groups in Europe have elevated risk of psychosis relative to native-born. It is hypothesized that neighborhood ethnic density moderates this risk. Immigration to Sweden has increased substantially recently, particularly from the Middle East. This study examined the relationship between neighborhood ethnic density (i.e., living in an immigrant enclave) and risk of psychotic and affective disorders among three groups: Iraqi immigrants, immigrants from other nations, and native-born Swedes.

Methods

Individuals aged 15-60, without prevalent psychopathology, were drawn from Swedish population-based registries and followed from 2005 to 2010 (N = 950,979). Multi-level logistic regression was used to examine the association between neighborhood eth

SUBMITTER: Mezuk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4783765 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature