File spoon-archives/marxism-psych.archive/marxism-psych_1996/96-12-11.201, message 32


Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 12:20:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Alberto Fergusson <aferguss-AT-zeus.uniandes.edu.co>
Subject: Re: M-PSY: 2020 prediction on mental health


To Chris Burford,
I am astonished by the quickness of your answer.  I wish to pay the
"small Fee". Let me know the amount. Tomorrow (Monday) I shall check to
see what they have at Colombian=B4s Ministry of health. Nevertheless I now
have "ammunition" for my WEdnesday meeting. As far as your questioon is
concerned, we have seen that SChizophrenics in lower classes tend to
deteriorate less, I blievethat that is mainly because they are less
discriminated and because they have to work and be active to survive.
This is definetely the case with the homeless. It is definetely important
to learn more about the 2020 mental health prediction.
Thanks,
AlbertoOn Sun, 20 Oct 1996,
Chris Burford wrote:

> To Alberto Fergusson,
>
> This clearly is where it gets interesting. You want the
> reference by Wednesday, presumably for a talk or perhaps for
> a funding proposal. Psychological questions intersect with
> material, economic reality, at this sort of point.
>
> Well, I checked my original proposal to Spoons, which referred
> to a report I had heard on BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
> Radio. My proposal was dated 16th Sept.
>
> By searching Compuserve newspaper database for a small fee
> (as a contribution to internationalism) I came up with the following.
> In view of the minute nature of the report, I hope I will not be
> breaking copyright by quoting it in full.
>
> _________
>
>      TMS 16 Sep 96 More deadly than germs; News in Brief (85)
>
>    Infectious diseases are to be ousted for the first time as the world's
>    leading causes of death and disability, the WORLD Health Organisation says.
>    Heart disease, depression and car crashes will take their place by 2020.
>    Much blame falls on smoking, the UN agency says. Tobacco-related disease
>    will kill 8.4 million annually within 25 years. Diseases such as pneumonia
>    and diarrhoea, among leading scourges now, will remain potent threats. Aids
>    could kill 1.7 million.
>
>    The Times
>    Issue   65686.
>
> COPYRIGHT (C) TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD. 1985 - 1996
>
> ___________
>
>
> Now this is Rupert Murdoch journalism unfortunately. My recollection of
> the BBC science reporter was that he specifically mentioned mental
> illness as top of the list, and in all countries. Which surprised
> me. What do you think of that in Colombia?
>
> You have stimulated me to check out the British Medical Journal.
> My understanding is that according to the International Classification
> of Diseases schizophrenia is the most expensive disease of all in
> advanced capitalist countries. Using the same diagnostic criteria
> its prognosis is curiously believed to be better in third world
> countries, despite lower expenditure on its treatment.
>
> Presumably you can check with your ministry of health which will
> have the WHO report which appears to have been announced in press
> releases distributed on 15th or 16th September in London.
>
> Has anyone got access to the original? What does it really say about
> mental health?
>
> And any observations as to why?
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
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