Global burden of mental disorders among children aged 5-14 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of disease (GBD) study provides information about fatal and non-fatal health outcomes around the world.

Methods

The objective of this work is to describe the burden of mental disorders among children aged 5-14 years in each of the six regions of the World Health Organisation. Data come from the GBD 2015 study. Outcomes: disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) are the main indicator of GBD studies and are built from years of life lost (YLLs) and years of life lived with disability (YLDs).

Results

Mental disorders are among the leading causes of YLDs and of DALYs in Europe and the Americas. Because of the importance of infectious diseases, mental disorders appear marginal in Africa for YLLs although they play an important role in YLDs there.

SUBMITTER: Baranne ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896103 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature