R. JENKINS, P. BEBBINGTON, T. S. BRUGHA, M. FARRELL, G. LEWIS and H. MELTZER There is mounting evidence of the massive global health burden of mental illness (Murray & Lopez, 1996; Jenkins, 1997). Within Great Britain, the Department of Health's overall objectives for mental ill- ness were summarised as follows (Depart- ment of Health, 1993): (a) To reduce the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders. (b) To reduce the mortality associated with mental disorders.
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Jenkins et al. (2003) studied this question.