Diagnosed Mental Health Disorders (DMH)

The percentage of persons 1 year of age and older who were diagnosed with a mental health disorder during the measurement period. 

Why It Matters

Recent literature indicates that about 23.1% (59.3 million) of U.S. adults and 16.5% (7.7 million) of U.S. children and adolescents have a mental health disorder (1,2). According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly half of adolescents and 40% of adults who had a past year major depressive episode had a perceived unmet need for mental health treatment (3).  

This measure provides information on the diagnosed prevalence of mental health disorders. Neither a higher nor lower rate indicates better performance. Understanding the diagnosed prevalence of mental health disorders within a population allows health plans to understand the size of the population in need of mental health services, and may encourage the provision of case management and care coordination services, as appropriate.  

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REFERENCES

  1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 2023. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. HHS Publication No. PEP23-07-01-006, NSDUH Series H-58). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2022-nsduh-annual-national-report 
  2. Whitney, D.G., M.D. Peterson. 2019. “US National and State-Level Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Disparities of Mental Health Care Use in Children.” JAMA Pediatr 173(4):389–91. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5399 
  3. SAMHSA. 2022. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. HHS, PEP22-07-01–005(NSDUH Series H-57). https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2021-nsduh-annual-national-report 

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