Social status and psychiatric disorders
The following psychiatric disorders are more common in lower social classes:-
Anorexia nervosa has been consistently found to be associated with higher social classes.
Perry M. The relationship between social class and mental disorder. The Journal of Primary Prevention 17(1), 1996.
- Schizophrenia
- Personality disorder
- Alcohol dependence
- Major depression
Anorexia nervosa has been consistently found to be associated with higher social classes.
Perry M. The relationship between social class and mental disorder. The Journal of Primary Prevention 17(1), 1996.
