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mhcondcode

Mental health conditions code

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
mhcondcode38 Depression indresp
mhcondcode39 Psychosis or schizophrenia indresp
mhcondcode40 Bipolar disorder or manic depression indresp
mhcondcode41 An eating disorder indresp
mhcondcode42 Post-traumatic stress disorder indresp
mhcondcode54 A phobia indresp
mhcondcode55 Panic attacks indresp
mhcondcode56 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention deficit disord indresp
mhcondcode57 Post-natal depression indresp
mhcondcode58 Dementia (including Alzheimer's) indresp
mhcondcode59 Nervous breakdown indresp
mhcondcode60 A personality disorder indresp
mhcondcode61 Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) indresp
mhcondcode62 Seasonal affective disorder indresp
mhcondcode63 Alcohol or drug dependence indresp
mhcondcode64 Any other anxiety disorder indresp
mhcondcode65 Any other mental, emotional or neurological problem or condition indresp
mhcondcode96 None of these indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

mentalhealthconditions_w13.mhcondcode

Question label:

Mental health conditions code

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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