A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: The Time Has Come
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A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: The Time Has Come
| Title: | A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: The Time Has Come |
| Author: |
Bass, Judith K.; Bornemann, Thomas H.; Burkey, Matthew; Chehil, Sonia; Chen, Lenis; Copeland, John R. M.; Eaton, William W.; Ganju, Vijay; Hayward, Erin; Hock, Rebecca S.; Kidwai, Rubeena; Or, Flora; Raviola, Giuseppe J.; Saraceno, Benedetto; Patel, Vikram; Kolappa, Kavitha; Lee, Patrick T.; Minas, Harry
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| Citation: | Bass, Judith K., Thomas H. Bornemann, Matthew Burkey, Sonia Chehil, Lenis Chen, John R. M. Copeland, William W. Eaton, et al. 2012. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders: The time has come. PLoS Medicine 9(1): e1001159. |
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| Abstract: | Summary Points: Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders are leading causes of the global burden of disease and profoundly impact the social and economic well-being of individuals and communities. The majority of people affected by MNS disorders globally do not have access to evidence-based interventions and many experience discrimination and abuses of their human rights. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) is needed to focus global attention on MNS disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on effective prevention and treatment. |
| Published Version: | doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001159 |
| Other Sources: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3260288/pdf/ |
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