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Mental Health & Mental Illness

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Mental disorders are common in the United States.

  • In the U.S., about one in four adults and one in five children have diagnosable mental disorders (National Institute of Mental Health) External Web Site Icon.
  • Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability among ages 15-44 in the United States and Canada combined (National Institute of Mental Health) External Web Site Icon.
  • The cost of lost earnings alone due to major mental disorders in the United States is around $193 billion each year (Kessler 2003).

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

Collaborative care for the management of depressive disorders Recommended
Interventions to Reduce Depression Among Older Adults
Home-based depression care management Recommended
Clinic-based depression care management Recommended
Community-based exercise interventions Insufficient Evidence

Presentations & Promotional Materials

Promotional Materials:

Summary of Community Guide Recommended Strategies: Evidence-Based Strategies to Manage Depressive Disorders Adobe PDF File [PDF - 345KB] Developed by the Community Guide

Community Guide News: Collaborative Care Proven Effective for Managing Depressive Disorders Developed by the Community Guide

Referenced Documents

Kessler RC, Berglund P, Demler O, et al. The epidemiology of major depressive disorder: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). JAMA 2003;289(23):3095-105.



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

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