This month in archives of general psychiatry.

Abstract

C ook et al (page 249) examined the prevalence, correlates, and likelihood of treatment for psychiatric and substance use disorders among single mothers randomly sampled during their final 24 months of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. In this cohort of low-income mothers, the 12-month prevalence of mental health and addictive disorders was more than twice as high as the general US population, yet more than threequarters remained untreated.