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Social consequences of psychiatric disorders, I: Educational attainment

American Journal of Psychiatry · 1995 · Vol. 152(7) · pp. 1026–1032

Ronald C. Kessler✉(Institute for Social Research)Claire FosterW. Brian SaundersPaul Stang

Abstract

Early-onset psychiatric disorders probably have a variety of adverse consequences. The results presented here show that truncated educational attainment is one of them. Debate concerning whether society can afford universal insurance coverage for the treatment of mental disorders needs to take these consequences into consideration.

Mental Health Treatment and Access Youth Substance Use and School Attendance Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychiatryComorbidityAnxietyPrevalence of mental disordersMood disordersEducational attainmentNational Comorbidity SurveyPsychologyPopulationMedicine

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AdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersMental DisordersDepressive DisorderEducational StatusFemaleHealth PolicyHumansInsurance, PsychiatricMaleMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsProbabilityStudent Dropouts

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