Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 4. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Patel, Vikram, Chisholm, Dan, Dua, Tarun, Laxminarayan, Ramanan, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena
Format:	Book biblioteca
Language:	en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2016-03-21
Subjects:	disease control priorities, substance abuse, intervention, public health, MNS disorders, trauma, mental illness, neurological, psychiatry,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23832
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