Description

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.

Editor: Patel, Vikram, Editor: Chisholm, Dan, Editor: Dua, Tarun, Editor: Laxminarayan, Ramanan, Editor: Medina-Mora, Mari’a Lena

Topic: Medical / Nursing
Media: Book
ISBN: 1464804265
Language: English
Pages: 304