Open AccessDelay of First Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Mexico
Author(s) -
Guilherme Borges,
Philip S. Wang,
María Elena MedinaMora,
Carmen Lara,
Wai Tat Chiu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2006.090985
Subject(s) - anxiety , mood disorders , psychiatry , comorbidity , mood , psychological intervention , medicine , mental health , prevalence of mental disorders , national comorbidity survey , substance use
We studied failure and delay in making initial treatment contact after the first onset of a mental or substance use disorder in Mexico as a first step to understanding barriers to providing effective treatment in Mexico.