title: Research on reducing burden of affective disorders for special populations: introduction and general recommendation.
abstract: Populations should be prioritzed for research on reducing the burden of affective disorders based on expected or known burden or current level of unmet need for care. We recommend a focus on ethnic minorities, impoverished women, children, adolescents, and individuals with bipolar illness. Studying effectiveness of interventions and the efficiency of delivery systems are priorities for special popultions.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research Center, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, California 90024-6505, USA. mirandaj@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Junius J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008913:Minority Groups; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011203:Poverty; D012106:Research; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health