This presentation is a review of current scientific literature seeking associations between
mental health, psychological distress and mental disorders on the one hand and different …

Aims: This review presents the background work for developing a set of mental health
indicators as part of a comprehensive health monitoring system in the European Union. The …

Background: A two-year action project to establish the indicators for mental health
monitoring in Europe started in 1999 under the sponsorship of the EC Health Monitoring …

When developing accessible, affordable and effective mental health systems, exchange of
data between countries is an important moving force towards better mental health care …

Abstract The European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD/MHEDEA
2000) is a new cross‐sectional study investigating the prevalence and the associated factors …

The article presents information on the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental
Disorders (ESEMeD) project. The project is aimed for the classification of mental disorders …

Perhaps no other issue has a greater capacity to bring together concepts, evidence and
practice in the field of mental health promotion than that of indicators. This chapter has a …

ObjectivesTo describe and compare the prevalence of mental disorders across primary care
populations, and estimate their impact on quality of life. MethodsCross-sectional multilevel …

In the course of the recognition of mental health as an essential component of population
health, the Robert Koch Institute has begun developing a Mental Health Surveillance (MHS) …

Information about mental health systems is essential for mental health planning to reduce
the burden of neuropsychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, many low-and middle-income …