Early life determinants of health: Invest early to break the cycle of long-term disadvantage in neurodevelopmental disorders

This chapter discusses the importance of investment in early life determinants of health to break the cycle of long-term disadvantage. This chapter addresses these issues while focussing on neurodevelopmental disorders and their related mental health concerns as the targets at the centre of a biopsychosocial transformation of the health system.

Citation:
Eapen V, Woolfenden S, Mendoza Diaz A, Dadds M. Early life determinants of health: Invest early to break the cycle of long-term disadvantage in neurodevelopmental disorders. Starting at the Beginning: Laying the Foundation for Lifelong Mental Health: Elsevier; 2020. p. 61-97.

Keywords:
Developmental disorders; Dysbiosis; Early life; Equity; Mental health; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Psychiatry; Psychology; Social

Abstract:
This chapter discusses the importance of investment in early life determinants of health to break the cycle of long-term disadvantage. This chapter addresses these issues while focussing on neurodevelopmental disorders and their related mental health concerns as the targets at the centre of a biopsychosocial transformation of the health system.