Burden of mental and substance use disorders in Indigenous Australians and Oceania.

CONCLUSION: Mental and substance use disorders contribute significantly to health loss for both Indigenous Australians and Pacific Island populations. These findings indicate a substantial need to prioritise these disorders in terms of policy, services and research.
PMID: 26634661 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - December 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Charlson FJ, Erskine HE Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research