Subthreshold mental disorders.
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چکیده
According to world health report (2001), 25% of the population, at sometime during their life are affected by mental and behavioral disorders. These disorders have great economic impact on societies and the quality of life of individuals and families. These problems are present at any point in time in about 10% of the adult population. Twenty percent of all patients seen by primary health care providers have one or more mental disorders. The common disorders causing severe disability include depressive disorders, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, mental retardation and disorders of childhood and adolescents. 1
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 53 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003