PLoS Medicine (Jan 2013)

The paradox of mental health: over-treatment and under-recognition.

  • PLOS Medicine Editors

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001456
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 5
p. e1001456

Abstract

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The PLOS Medicine editors discuss the paradox of mental health, where over-diagnosis and treatment of some mental health issues exists alongside profound under-recognition of mental health conditions in the developing world.