Importance Mental health professionals typically encounter patients at 1 point in patients'
lives. This cross-sectional window understandably fosters focus on the current presenting …

Importance Psychiatric problems are among the most common health problems of
childhood. Objective To test whether these health problems adversely affect adult …

Importance Individuals with mental disorders often develop comorbidity over time. Past
studies of comorbidity have often restricted analyses to a subset of disorders and few studies …

Importance Knowledge about the epidemiology of mental disorders in children and
adolescents is essential for research and planning of health services. Surveys can provide …

Background Persons with mental disorders are at a higher risk than the general population
for the subsequent development of certain medical conditions. Methods We used a …

Importance Three-generation family studies of depression have established added risk of
psychopathology for offspring with 2 previous generations affected with depression …

Importance Most patients with psychotic disorders experience severe cognitive impairment,
but the onset and course of this impairment remain unclear. Moreover, the course of …

Importance Neurodevelopmental disorders are associated with poor health and social
outcomes. Population-based data on incidence, age at diagnosis, and demographic …

Importance The period from childhood to early adulthood involves increased susceptibility to
the onset of mental disorders, with implications for policy making that may be better …

The recent Global Burden of Disease Study reported on morbidity and mortality for 291
disorders and injuries across 187 countries. 1 Expressed as “years lost to disability,” mental …