Far fewer people suffer from mental disorders requiring treatment than was initially indicated by two national surveys, according to a reanalysis of them. However, some researchers argue that the revision understates the reach of serious mental illnesses in the U.S. population at large.
“Establishing the clinical significance of mental disorders in the community is crucial for estimating treatment need,” say psychiatric epidemiologist William E.
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