Using Longitudinal Survey Data to Estimate Mental Health Related Transitions to a Disability Pension: Analysis of an

Timothy P Schofield1, Kim M Kiely, Arnstein Mykletun

  • 1Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (Drs Schofield, Butterworth); Centre for Research in Ageing, Health, and Wellbeing, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Acton, Australia (Dr Kiely); Department of Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway (Dr Mykletun); Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway (Dr Mykletun); Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway (Dr Mykletun); Centre for Work and Mental health, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway (Dr Mykletun); School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Dr Harvey); Black Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Dr Harvey); and Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (Dr Butterworth).

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