“One in four” with a mental health problem: the anatomy of a statistic
Despite a lack of supporting evidence, the claim that one in four people will have a mental health problem at some point in their lives is a popular one. Where does this figure come from, and why does it persist, ask Stephen Ginn and Jamie Horder
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| Veröffentlicht in: | BMJ 2012-02, Vol.344 (feb22 2), p.e1302-e1302 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Despite a lack of supporting evidence, the claim that one in four people will have a mental health problem at some point in their lives is a popular one. Where does this figure come from, and why does it persist, ask Stephen Ginn and Jamie Horder |
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| ISSN: | 0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.e1302 |