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Affective disorders among Jews: a historical review and meta-analysis
1Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI.
History of Psychiatry
|October 20, 2001
Summary
This meta-analysis found a weak increased risk of affective disorders in Jewish males. Potential biases in research, such as differential help-seeking, may influence these findings.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Medical History
- Genetics and Epidemiology
Background:
- Historical descriptions suggest a higher prevalence of affective disorders among Jewish populations.
- Over a century of psychiatric literature has explored the potential vulnerability of Jews to these conditions.