Global, regional, and national burden of mental disorders and substance use disorders in older adults from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis and future trend prediction study
Global population aging demands heightened prioritization of mental healthcare for older adults. Today, mental and substance use disorders persist as major contributors to disease burden in this population. Our findings call for equitable mental resource allocation, age-adapted diagnostic tools, and policies targeting late-life psychosocial vulnerabilities.
Authors
- Yitian Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6902-6557)
- Qianyi Zhai
- Lanshu Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8792-3972)
- Wanqiong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8774-033X)
- Qi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-9047)
Institutions
- Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shuguang Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1638646
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.75