A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders: the time has come.
Bass, Judith K;
Bornemann, Thomas H;
Burkey, Matthew;
Chehil, Sonia;
Chen, Lenis;
Copeland, John RM;
Eaton, William W;
Ganju, Vijay;
Hayward, Erin;
Hock, Rebecca S;
+8 more...Kidwai, Rubeena;
Kolappa, Kavitha;
Lee, Patrick T;
Minas, Harry;
Or, Flora;
Raviola, Giuseppe J;
Saraceno, Benedetto;
Patel, Vikram;
(2012)
A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders: the time has come.
PLoS medicine, 9 (1).
e1001159-.
ISSN 1549-1277
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001159
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Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders are leading causes of the global burden of disease and profoundly impact the social and economic well-being of individuals and communities. The majority of people affected by MNS disorders globally do not have access to evidence-based interventions and many experience discrimination and abuses of their human rights. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) is needed to focus global attention on MNS disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on effective prevention and treatment.
