Child and adolescent mental health burden, policies, and services in high-income countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region.

ABSTRACT: This study examined recent trends in the burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders, and suicide among children and adolescents, and reviewed child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) policies and services in eight high-income jurisdictions (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) in the Western Pacific Region. Data on disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of mental and substance use disorders and suicide were extracted from global and national datasets. A narrative review on CAMH policies and services was conducted using English and local language sources. Mental and substance use disorders accounted for 14.9%-24.2% of total DALYs among individuals under 20 years, with suicide rates of 10-19-year-olds increasing in several jurisdictio

SUBMITTER: Hung YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature