World Mental Health survey initiative

The World Mental Health Survey Initiative is a collaborative project by World Health Organization, Harvard University, University of Michigan, and country-based researchers worldwide to coordinate the analysis and implementation of epidemiological surveys of mental and behavioral disorders and substance abuse in all WHO Regions.[1][2]

It is estimated that the burden of mental and addictive disorders are among the highest in the world with expected increase over the next decades. However, those estimations are not based on cross-sectional epidemiological surveys, rather, they are mainly based on literature reviews and isolated studies. The WMH Survey Initiative aim is to accurately address the global burden of mental disorders by obtaining accurate cross-sectional information about the prevalences and correlates of mental and behavioral disorders as well as substance abuse, allowing for evaluation of risk factors and study of patterns of service use in order to target appropriate interventions.

Collaborators

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Collaborators in this survey come from all WHO regions of the world, with 27 participating countries.

WHO Region Countries
Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) Iraq
Lebanon
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
United States
African Regional Office (AFRO) Nigeria
South Africa
European Regional Office (EURO) Belgium
Bulgaria
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Ukraine
Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) Australia
China
Japan
New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ "The World Mental Health Survey Initiative". Harvard Medical School. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ^ "World Mental Health Survey Initiative". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2017-08-02.