Background More than half of the global population currently lives in cities, with an
increasing trend for further urbanization. Living in cities is associated with increased …

There is an intriguing parallel between the components of good mental health and the
components of a thriving city: a thriving city depends on the good mental health of its …

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in research on geographical variation in
the incidence of schizophrenia and other psychoses. In this paper, we review the evidence …

The data of impact of urban living on mental health are still controversial and mechanism of
association is unclear. Urban living may be related to biological or social/environmental …

Aim A growing body of evidence suggests that urban living contributes to the development of
psychosis. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. This …

Urbanicity–psychosis associations are heterogeneous and driven by multiple risk and
protective factors that seem to act differently in different ethnic groups and countries …

Objectives In many countries, the total rate of psychiatric disorders tends to be higher in
urban areas than in rural areas. The relevance of this phenomenon is that it may help in …

The association between urbanicity and risk of schizophrenia is well established. The
incidence of schizophrenia has been observed to increase in line with rising levels of …

Urbanization is a global and growing phenomenon that pose significant challenges to
mental health and mental health services. Fast and unstructured urbanization, such as that …

BackgroundPrevious studies of differences in mental health between urban and rural
populations are inconsistent. AimsTo examine whether a high level of urbanisation is …