Mental and Neurological Public Health: A Global, Patel, Woodward, Feigin, Qu,#

Mental and Neurological Public HealthA Global Perspective\nAuthor(s): Vikram Patel, Alistair Woodward, Valery Feigin, Stella R. Quah, Kristian Heggenhougen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128102022, 978-0128102022\nSynopsis\nColin Mathers who leads the Global Burden of Disease group in WHO has confirmed that, in the 2004 GBD, [url] of global Daily Adjusted Life Years are attributable to mental or neurological disorders. While the proportions vary very widely from about 10% in low income countries to over 25% in high income countries, it is clear that there is a need for understanding how to address this issue. This volume aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the public health principles of mental and neurological disorders. This vast range of health conditions affects people across the life course, from developmental disabilities in childhood, to schizophrenia and substance abuse in ad.