title: The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders and the de facto mental health care system.
abstract: Recent national epidemiologic studies have provided data on the number of people in the United States with mental and addictive disorders. Many of these people receive their care in the general medical care sector. This has important implications for diagnosis and treatment of mental and addictive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology and Services Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Norquist
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Regier
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology