Eric Silver, Edward P. Mulvey, Jeffrey W. Swanson,
Neighborhood structural characteristics and mental disorder: Faris and Dunham revisited,
Social Science & Medicine,
Volume 55, Issue 8,
2002,
Pages 1457-1470,
ISSN 0277-9536,
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00266-0.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953601002660)
Abstract: We examined the relationship between neighborhood structural characteristics and mental disorder using data from the National Institute of Mental Health's Epidemiological Catchment (ECA) surveys (n=11,686). After controlling for individual-level characteristics, we found that neighborhood disadvantage was associated with higher rates of major depression and substance abuse disorder, and that neighborhood residential mobility was associated with higher rates of schizophrenia, major depression, and substance abuse disorder. Implications for future research on the social ecology of mental disorder are discussed.
Keywords: Mental disorder; Neighborhood effects; Social disorganization; Neighborhood structural characteristics; USA; ECA