Is there a link between childhood adversity, attachment style and Scotland’s excess mortality? Evidence, challenges and potential research

Is there a link between childhood adversity, attachment style and Scotland’s excess mortality? Evidence, challenges and potential research

Abstract Background Scotland has a persistently high mortality rate that is not solely due to the effects of socio-economic deprivation. This “excess” mortality is observed across the entire country, but is greatest in and around the post-industrial conurbation of West Central Scotland. Despite syst...

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Main Authors: M. Smith, A. E. Williamson, D. Walsh, G. McCartney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Scotland
Public health
Mortality
Health inequalities
Social determinants of health
Adverse childhood experiences
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3201-z

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