Associations between mental illness, TB risk and migrant status
People with mental illnesses, particularly psychotic and substance use disorders, have increased TB incidence and represent a high-risk population for targeted screening and treatment. TB programmes should integrate holistic mental health care.
Authors
- Jon S. Friedland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-9649)
- Jørgen Holm Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-7443)
- Kaja Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8257-3002)
- Marie Nørredam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-317X)
- Anna Deal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6168-6542)
- Sally Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-4348)
- Troels Lillebæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-2718)
- S E Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4105-0990)
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Nordsjællands Hospital (DK)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJTLD OPEN
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtldopen.24.0260
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- “la Caixa” Foundation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council
- Research England