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Doctors see need for prevention in mental illness

By Carolyn Y. Johnson
Globe Correspondent / March 1, 2005

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Cancer treatment is more effective when the disease is caught early. Ditto for heart disease that's treated before a stroke or heart attack. But, in mental health, most patients suffer for months or years before doctors intervene. (Full article: 1144 words)

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