Economics and mental health are intertwined. Apart from the accumulating evidence of the
huge economic impacts of mental ill‐health, and the growing recognition of the effects that …

The widening recognition of mental health as a significant international public health issue
has led to an increasing need to demonstrate that investment of resources into service …

Background Mental illness is a major group of disorder that can lead to both physical and
emotional disability. Policymakers need to learn not only the epidemiological indicators of …

This paper is concerned with the economics of mental health. We argue that mental health
economics is like health economics only more so: uncertainty and variation in treatments are …

AimsTo identify and synthesise the literature on the cost of mental disorders.
MethodsSystematic literature searches were conducted in the databases PubMed …

In recent years, policy makers in high-income countries have placed an increasing
emphasis on the value of maintaining good mental health, recognizing the contribution that …

Objective: Mental health economic studies from developing countries were reviewed in the
context of such studies from developed countries. Method: Mental health economic studies …

Due to rising costs, the economic aspects of the mental health care sector are receiving
increasing attention. This article scrutinizes 91 published studies in the field of mental health …

Objective To examine the impact and cost associated with mental illness. Methods A rapid
review of the literature from Australia, New Zealand, UK and Canada was undertaken. The …

BACKGROUND: Mental disorders are highly prevalent and are associated with substantial
disease burden, but their economic costs have been relatively less well researched …