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The Paradox of Mental Health: Over-Treatment and Under-Recognition

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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.

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  • The PLOS Medicine Editors, 2013. "The Paradox of Mental Health: Over-Treatment and Under-Recognition," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(5), pages 1-3, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001456
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001456
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    1. De Jong, K. & Martinmäki, S.E. & Te Brake, H. & Haagen, J.F.G. & Kleber, R.J., 2021. "Mental and physical health of international humanitarian aid workers on short-term assignments: Findings from a prospective cohort study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 285(C).
    2. Andrea Cabezas-Rodríguez & Amaia Bacigalupe & Unai Martín, 2020. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Spain: Are There Gender Inequalities?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-10, December.

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