December 23, 2014
View Full PaperA heavy burden on young minds: the global burden of mental and substance use disorders in children and youth
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Abstract
Mental and substance use disorders are significant contributors to disease burden in children and youth across the globe. As reproductive health and the management of infectious diseases improves in LMICs, the proportion of disease burden in children and youth attributable to mental and substance use disorders will increase, necessitating a realignment of health services in these countries.