Reconceptualising the treatment gap for common mental disorders a fork in the road for global mental health?
Roberts, T., Miguel Esponda, G., Torre, C., Pillai, P., Cohen, A. & Burgess, R. A.
(2022).
Reconceptualising the treatment gap for common mental disorders a fork in the road for global mental health?
British Journal of Psychiatry,
221(3), 553 - 557.
https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.221
In this analysis, we argue that the 'treatment gap' for common mental disorders often reflects lack of demand, arising because services fail to address the needs of disadvantaged communities. We propose a route forward for global mental health, with explicit focus on action on the socioeconomic determinants of psychological suffering.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2022 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > International Development |
| DOI | 10.1192/bjp.2021.221 |
| Date Deposited | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Acceptance Date | 2022 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116400 |
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