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The World Mental Health Survey Initiative is a collaborative project by World Health Organization, Harvard University, University of Michigan, and country-based researchers worldwide to coordinate the analysis and implementation of epidemiological surveys of mental and behavioral disorders and substance abuse in all WHO Regions. [1] [2]
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders; Feighner Criteria; Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC), 1970s-era criteria that served as a basis for DSM-III; Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), an ongoing framework being developed by the National Institute of Mental Health
V65.2: Malingering: 315.1: Mathematics disorder: 333.90: Medication-induced movement disorder NOS: 333.1: Medication-induced postural tremor: 293.9: Mental disorder NOS due to ... [indicate the general medical condition] 317: Mental retardation, mild: Name slightly reworded to improve sorting. 318.0: Mental retardation, moderate: Name slightly ...
The National Alliance on Mental Health also has online resources for seeking mental health professionals and a HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org for guidance and support.
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders make a substantial contribution to the global burden of disease (GBD). [12] This is a global measure of so-called disability-adjusted life years (DALY's) assigned to a certain disease/disorder, which is a sum of the years lived with disability and years of life lost due to this disease within the total population.
Mental health prevention is defined as intervening to minimize mental health problems (i.e. risk factors) by addressing determinants of mental health problems before a specific mental health problem has been identified in the individual, group, or population of focus with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of future mental health problems ...
This plan is called the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020. This plan is an indicator of the global importance of mental health and includes goals for global mental health improvement. This plan also addresses mental health inequalities by acknowledging the need for greater access in low and middle-income countries. [35]
In the prior 12-month period only, around a quarter (26.2%) met criteria for any disorder—anxiety disorders 18.1%; mood disorders 9.5%; impulse control disorders 8.9%; and substance use disorders 3.8%. A substantial minority (23%) met criteria for more than two disorders. 22.3% of cases were classed as serious, 37.3% as moderate and 40.4% as ...