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

Patel, Vikram ; Chisholm, Dan ; Dua, Tarun ; Laxminarayan, Ramanan ; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena

Washington, DC:World Bank

关键词: disease control priorities;    substance abuse;    intervention;    public health;    MNS disorders;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-1-4648-0426-7
RP-ID  :  104282

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

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.