Prevention of mental disorders: evidence, challenges and opportunities

BMC Medicine

Nicola J Reavley¹  Felice N Jacka² 

[1] Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia;Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

关键词: policy;    mental health;    mental disorders;    depression;    Prevention;   

Others  :  854893
DOI  :  10.1186/1741-7015-12-75

 received in 2014-04-24, accepted in 2014-04-24,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Modelling studies suggest that less than 30% of the burden of mental disorders can be averted, even with optimal care and access to services. This points to the need to reduce the incidence of mental disorders, utilising evidence-based prevention strategies and policy action. In this cross-journal article collection (http://www.biomedcentral.com/series/PMD webcite), the case for prevention is made by identifying initiatives with established efficacy, as well as opportunities and targets for the prevention of mental disorders in early life, in the workplace and at the population level. These articles provide reviews, systematic and narrative, outlining the evidence base for prevention approaches, as well as comment and debate designed to prompt discussion and a reconsideration of strategies for prevention. Barriers to expanding the research into prevention include the reluctance of governments and funding bodies to invest in research and policy action that may take many years to manifest benefits. The case for the cost-effectiveness of preventing mental disorders needs to be strongly argued and new cross-disciplinary, intersectoral initiatives and policies developed for the prevention of mental disorders across the lifespan.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Jacka and Reavley; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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