Association of Residential Mobility Over the Life Course With Nonaffective Psychosis in 1.4 Million Young People in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Residential mobility (changing residence) during childhood and early adolescence is a possible risk factor for several adverse health outcomes, including psychotic disorders. However, it is unclear whether sensitive periods to residential mobility exist over the life course, including in adulthood, or if greater moving distances, which might disrupt social networks, are associated with a greater psychosis risk.

Objective

To examine the association between residential mobility over the life course and the risk of nonaffective psychosis.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study included all people born in Sweden between January 1, 1982, and December 31, 1995, who were alive and resided in Sweden on their 16th birthday who were followed

SUBMITTER: Price C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248097 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature