Common mental illness in people with sensory impairment: results from the 2014 adult psychiatric morbidity survey.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:People with sensory impairments may be at increased risk of depression and anxiety but experience barriers to accessing treatment. AIMS:To investigate whether people with sensory impairment have more depressive and anxiety symptoms than people without, whether this is mediated by social functioning and whether they report greater non-treatment. METHOD:We analysed data from the English 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey using regression models, with the Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised (CIS-R) score as the primary outcome and self-reported hearing and vision impairment as exposures. A secondary outcome was self-reported receipt of mental health diagnosis and treatment. We used structural equation modelling to assess for mediation by social functioning. RESULTS:A total of

SUBMITTER: Shoham N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6854354 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature