The unconscionable gap between what we know and what we do.
Sci Transl Med
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Abstract | Mental disorders have high aggregate prevalence, are responsible globally for nearly a quarter of all years lived with disability, and represent the largest cause of lost economic output among all classes of noncommunicable disease worldwide. Cost-effective treatments, including both generic drugs and brief, manualized cognitive therapies are available to address this burden. Nonetheless, treatment of mental disorders remains a low priority worldwide-disproportionately so in low- and middle-income countries. Here, I focus on possible reasons for the failure of policy-makers to respond effectively, and I suggest corrective approaches. |
Year of Publication | 2014
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Journal | Sci Transl Med
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Volume | 6
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Issue | 253
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Pages | 253cm9
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Date Published | 2014 Sep 10
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ISSN | 1946-6242
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DOI | 10.1126/scitranslmed.3010312
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PubMed ID | 25210058
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