Prevention of mental disorders

Prevention of mental disorders are measures that try to decrease the chances of a mental disorder occurring. A 2004 WHO report stated that "prevention of these disorders is obviously one of the most effective ways to reduce the disease burden."^[1] The 2011 European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance on prevention of mental disorders states "There is considerable evidence that various psychiatric conditions can be prevented through the implementation of effective evidence-based interventions."^[2] A 2011 UK Department of Health report on the economic case for mental health promotion and mental illness prevention found that "many interventions are outstandingly good value for money, low in cost and often become self-financing over time, saving public expenditure".^[3] In 2016, the National Institute of Mental Health re-affirmed prevention as a research priority area.^[4]

^ World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Prevention Research Centre of the Universities of Nijmegen and Maastricht (2004). Prevention of mental disorders: effective interventions and policy options: summary report (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. ISBN 978-92-4-159215-4.
^ Campion, J.; Bhui, K.; Bhugra, D.; European Psychiatric, Association (2012). "European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance on prevention of mental disorders". European Psychiatry. 27 (2): 68–80. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.10.004. PMID 22285092. S2CID 15874608.
^ "Mental health promotion and mental illness prevention: The economic case". London School of Economics and Political Science. 2 February 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
^ "NIMH » Research Priorities for Strategic Objective 3". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2017-10-29.

[1] World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Prevention Research Centre of the Universities of Nijmegen and Maastricht (2004). Prevention of mental disorders: effective interventions and policy options: summary report (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. ISBN 978-92-4-159215-4.

[2] Campion, J.; Bhui, K.; Bhugra, D.; European Psychiatric, Association (2012). "European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance on prevention of mental disorders". European Psychiatry. 27 (2): 68–80. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.10.004. PMID 22285092. S2CID 15874608.

[3] "Mental health promotion and mental illness prevention: The economic case". London School of Economics and Political Science. 2 February 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[4] "NIMH » Research Priorities for Strategic Objective 3". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2017-10-29.

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