Abstract summary 

Previous research suggests that many people receiving mental health treatment do not meet criteria for a mental disorder but are rather 'the worried well'.To examine the association of past-year mental health treatment with DSM-IV disorders.The World Health Organization's World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys interviewed community samples of adults in 23 countries (n = 62 305) about DSM-IV disorders and treatment in the past 12 months for problems with emotions, alcohol or drugs.Roughly half (52%) of people who received treatment met criteria for a past-year DSM-IV disorder, an additional 18% for a lifetime disorder and an additional 13% for other indicators of need (multiple subthreshold disorders, recent stressors or suicidal behaviours). Dose-response associations were found between number of indicators of need and treatment.The vast majority of treatment in the WMH countries goes to patients with mental disorders or other problems expected to benefit from treatment.

Authors & Co-authors:  Bruffaerts Ronny R Posada-Villa Jose J Al-Hamzawi Ali Obaid AO Gureje Oye O Huang Yueqin Y Hu Chiyi C Bromet Evelyn J EJ Viana Maria Carmen MC Hinkov Hristo Ruskov HR Karam Elie G EG Borges Guilherme G Florescu Silvia E SE Williams David R DR Demyttenaere Koen K Kovess-Masfety Viviane V Matschinger Herbert H Levinson Daphna D de Girolamo Giovanni G Ono Yutaka Y de Graaf Ron R Browne Mark Oakley MO Bunting Brendan B Xavier Miguel M Haro Josep Maria JM Kessler Ronald C RC

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