Global Perspectives on Mental-Physical Comorbidity in the WHO

Global Perspectives on Mental-Physical Comorbidity in the WHO World Mental Health SurveysAuthor(s): Michael R. Von Korff, Kate M. Scott, Oye Gureje\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521199599, 978-0521199599\nSynopsis\nThe World Mental Health Surveys were established by the World Health Organization in 2000 to provide valuable information for physicians and health policy planners. These surveys have shed light on the prevalence, correlates, burden, and treatment of mental disorders in countries throughout the world. This volume focuses on the epidemiology of coexisting physical and mental illness around the world. This book includes surveys from 17 discrete countries on six continents, covering epidemiology, risk factors, consequences, and implications for research, clinical work, and policy. Many physical and mental illnesses share a relationship with one another and often occur simultaneously..