The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders and the de facto mental health care system

G S Norquist; D A Regier

doi:10.1146/annurev.med.47.1.473

The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders and the de facto mental health care system

Annu Rev Med. 1996:47:473-9. doi: 10.1146/annurev.med.47.1.473.

Authors

G S Norquist¹, D A Regier

Affiliation

¹ Division of Epidemiology and Services Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA.

PMID: 8712797
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.med.47.1.473

Abstract

Recent national epidemiologic studies have provided data on the number of people in the United States with mental and addictive disorders. Many of these people receive their care in the general medical care sector. This has important implications for diagnosis and treatment of mental and addictive disorders.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Practice / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
Mental Disorders / rehabilitation
Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Care Team / statistics & numerical data*
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
United States / epidemiology