Vega WA, Kolody B, et al. Lifetime prevalence of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders among urban and rural Mexican Americans in California. Archives of General Psychiatry. 1998;55:771-778.
The authors of this study used data on lifetime prevalence rates for 12 psychiatric disorders in a sample of adults of Mexican origin living in Fresno County, California. They found higher rates of psychiatric disorders among adults of Mexican origin in urban areas than among adults of Mexican origin in rural areas. The researchers suggested that the better psychiatric health of those in rural areas might be due to the continuing influx of new immigrants into rural areas, resulting in a less acculturated population and thus better mental health outcomes in rural settings.
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