Global Burden of Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

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A substantial proportion of the world’s health problems in high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) arises from mental, neurological, and substance use disorders (Murray, Vos, and others 2012; WHO 2008). Treatment rates for these disorders are low, particularly in LMICs, where treatment gaps of more than 90 percent have been documented (Wang, Aguilar-Gaxiola, and others 2007). Even in HICs, where rates of treatment are comparatively higher, treatment for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders tends to be provided many years after the onset of the disorder (Wang, Aguilar-Gaxiola, and others 2007; Wang, Angermeyer, and others 2007).