title: Epidemiology of Childhood and Adult Mental Illness.
abstract: The global burden of adult neuropsychiatric illness and childhood mental disorders is enormous, accounting for a significant burden of disability in adults and a major factor of overall health that continues throughout the lifespan of children and into adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroepidemiology, Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: david.younger@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Younger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017281:Cost of Illness; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D065886:Neurodevelopmental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Neuro-epidemiology; Public health; Vaccination