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- Severe mental illnesses (SMIs) rank in the top 20% for years lived with disability (YLDs) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) among various diseases, highlighting their significant impact on health.
- Research into risk and protective factors for SMIs is essential, especially since many existing studies are limited to Western populations, making their findings less applicable to diverse ethnic groups.
- A systematic review of Asian studies revealed both common and unique factors affecting SMIs, with the aim of informing future mental health research and policies in Asian countries to reduce the overall burden of these conditions.
Article Abstract
Among 369 diseases and injuries, the years lived with disability (YLDs) and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) rates for severe mental illnesses (SMIs) are within the top 20 %. Research on risk and protective factors for SMIs is critically important, as acting on modifiable factors may reduce their incidence or postpone their onset, while early detection of new cases enables prompt treatment and improves prognosis. However, as most of the studies on these factors are from Western countries, the findings are not generalizable across ethnic groups. This led us to conduct a systematic review of the risk and protective factors for SMIs identified in Asian studies. There were common factors in Asian and Western studies and unique factors in Asian studies. In-depth knowledge of these factors could help reduce disability, and the economic and emotional burden of SMIs. We hope that this review will inform future research and policy-making on mental health in Asian countries.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105652 | DOI Listing |
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