Public Health Perspectives on Depressive Disorders

How does mental health impact public health?

In 2001, the WHO recognized depressive disorders as the leading cause of disability worldwide. But most Americans who meet diagnostic criteria for major depression are untreated or undertreated. Luckily, recent advances have finally made it possible for the field of public health to address mental health in the population. Public Health Perspectives on Depressive Disorders fills...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421422808
• ISBN13: 9781421422800
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"