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A shared framework for the common mental disorders and Non-Communicable Disease: key considerations for disease prevention and control

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posted on 2023-05-19, 09:25 authored by O'Neil, A, Jacka, FN, Quirk, SE, Fiona CockerFiona Cocker, Taylor, CB, Oldenburg, B, Berk, M

Background: Historically, the focus of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control has been cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Collectively, these account for more deaths than any other NCDs. Despite recent calls to include the common mental disorders (CMDs) of depression and anxiety under the NCD umbrella, prevention and control of these CMDs remain largely separate and independent.

Discussion: In order to address this gap, we apply a framework recently proposed by the Centers for Disease Control with three overarching objectives: (1) to obtain better scientific information through surveillance, epidemiology, and prevention research; (2) to disseminate this information to appropriate audiences through communication and education; and (3) to translate this information into action through programs, policies, and systems. We conclude that a shared framework of this type is warranted, but also identify opportunities within each objective to advance this agenda and consider the potential benefits of this approach that may exist beyond the health care system.

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BMC Psychiatry

Volume

15

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1-6

ISSN

1471-244X

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Tasmanian School of Medicine

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BioMed Central Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2015 O'Neil et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.

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