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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818632403321

Titolo

Disease control priorities related to mental, neurological, developmental and substance abuse disorders [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2006

ISBN

1-280-84165-6

9786610841653

92-4-068190-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Disciplina

614.4091724

Soggetti

Public health - Developing countries

Medicine, Preventive - Developing countries

Health planning - Developing countries

Mental health planning - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This publication reproduces five chapters from the Disease control priorities in developing countries, second edition (DCP2), a copublication of Oxford University Press and the World Bank"--P. vii.

"Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse."

"Disease Control Priorities Project."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Mental disorders / Steven Hyman ... [et al.] -- Neurological disorders / Vijay Chandra ... [et al.] -- Learning and developmental disabilities / Maureen S. Durkin ... [et al.] -- Alcohol / Jürgen Rehm ... [et al.] -- Illicit opiate abuse / Wayne Hall ... [et al.].

Sommario/riassunto

This publication brings together five chapters from Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition (2006), along with an introduction and a conclusion by WHO. The chapters cover mental disorders, neurological disorders, learning and developmental disabilities, and alcohol and illicit opiate abuse. The purpose of this special package is to provide information on cost-effectiveness of interventions for these specific groups of disorders. This information should contribute to reformulation of policies and programmes and reallocation of resources, eventually leading to reduction of morbidity



and mortality.