Mental Health Outcomes: Epidemiologic Comorbidity Literature Review
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Comorbidity between psychiatric illnesses and substance addictions receives continued recognition as a public health concern by the Surgeon General’s 1999 report on mental health. This report openly recognizes past achievements in epidemiologic research, especially when studies focus on the general population. At the same time, the report challenges cross-disciplinary research communities to work collaboratively on expanding the knowledge base on how comorbid disparities are distributed across and within racial and ethnic groups as well as socioeconomic positions.
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