The Burden of Mental Disorders

Abstract

In the last decade, there has been an increase in interest in the burden of chronic and disabling health conditions that are not necessarily fatal, such as the mental disorders. This review systematically summarizes data on the burden associated with 11 major mental disorders of adults. The measures of burden include estimates of prevalence, mortality associated with the disorders, disabilities and impairments related to the disorders, and costs. This review expands the range of mental disorders considered in a report on the global burden of disease, updates the literature, presents information on the range and depth of sources of information on burden, and adds estimates of costs. The purpose is to provide an accessible guide to the burden of mental disorders, especially for researchers and policy makers who may not be familiar with this subfield of epidemiology.

Prevalence of behavioral health disorders and associated chronic disease burden in a commercially insured health system: findings of a case–control study

“…For patients with comorbid behavioral and medical conditions, problems with quality of care occur when they are treated in a primary care and/or specialty mental health setting [5]. Even more concerning, premature mortality is elevated two-to fourfold [17][18][19]. In response to these findings, care delivery models have been developed for patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions.…”

Trait Impulsivity Is Increased in Bipolar Disorder Patients with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorders

“…Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe, recurrent and highly disabling psychiatric disorder [1]. About 60% of BD patients develop substance use disorders (SUD) at some point in their lives [2].…”

“…We chose to focus on AUD because, excluding tobacco, alcohol is the substance most often abused among BD patients [1,28,29]. We hypothesized that BD patients with comorbid AUD (hereafter referred to as alcoholic BD) would present higher impulsivity than BD patients who never presented a comorbid AUD (hereafter referred to as nonalcoholic BD) and than HC.…”

Young Adults in Residential and Outdoor Behavioral Health Programs: Prelimniary Outcomes from the Practice Research Network of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs

“…The burden of untreated problems combined with increased independence, high pressure to succeed, and low access to developmentally-attuned services may negatively affect psychosocial functioning (Adams et al, 2014;Kessler et al, 2005;Neinstein & Irwin, 2013;Park et al, 2006;Pottick et al, 2008). Mental health and substance use problems during emerging adulthood may cause isolation, extreme behaviors, hopelessness, and burn-out, disrupting young adults' employment opportunities, education, and social circles (Adams et al, 2014;Eaton et al, 2008;Park et al, 2006;Pottick et al, 2008). There are also disruptions in and reduction of treatment services for emerging adults; once an individual turns 18 they are often required to discharge from adolescent treatment programs.…”