Editorial: Counting the cost: estimating the burden of child mental health. (December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maughan, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines. Volume 54:Number 12(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1261
• Page End: 1262
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Subjects: Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; 155.4
• DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12179
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9630

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jcpp12133-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The publication of the first report from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study (Murray &amp; Lopez, 1996) radically changed evaluations of the public health significance of mental disorders. Before that time, diseases were typically ranked in terms of their impact on premature mortality. The GBD Study added estimates of impact on <italic>disability</italic>, and in so doing highlighted the huge public health burden attendant on poor mental health.</p> </abstract>