Some Perspectives on the Role of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Prevention and Control of Mental Disorders
The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly Health and SocietyPublished 1 January 1975
Morton Kramer
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Progress in the past 30 years in the development of statistical and epidemiological methods in the mental health field has included determinations of need for psychiatric care and supporting personnel; interpretation of morbidity indices, and cross-national comparisons of diagnoses of mental disorders.
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The paper reviews progress made in the past 30 years in the development of statistical and epidemiological methods in the mental health field. Applications have included determinations of need for psychiatric care and supporting personnel; interpretation of morbidity indices, and cross-national comparisons of diagnoses of mental disorders. Much remains to be done. Progress would include better measurement of incidence, duration, and prevalence of mental disorders; more precise estimates of service needs; more effective programs to prevent or reduce disability. Particularly needed are field-research units under long-term funding with the task of assessing effectiveness of mental health programs at the catchment-area level.
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