This article reviews, analyzes, and organizes major research findings from the mental health
economics literature relevant for assessing the economic burden of schizophrenia posed on …

Background Epidemiological and economic estimates suggest that the global burden of
mental disorders is considerable, both in its impacts on human health and losses to societal …

Background: Depression is one of the most ancient and common diseases of the human
race and its burden on society is really impressive. This stems both from the epidemiological …

Background Mental disorders impose a multi-billion dollar burden on the economy each
year; translating the burden into economic terms is important to facilitate formulating policies …

Poor mental health has profound economic consequences. Given the burden of poor mental
health, the economic case for preventing mental illness and promoting better mental health …

A clear link exists between social and economic inequality and poor mental health. There is
a social gradient in mental health, and higher levels of income inequality are linked to higher …

Objective: We assessed, from a health sector perspective, options for change that could
improve the efficiency of Australia's current mental health services by directing available …

In the EU, about 165 million people are affected each year by mental disorders, mostly
anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders [1, 2]. Overall, more than 50% of the general …

6_MH financing_07 Page 1 MENTAL HEALTH FINANCING Mental Health Policy and Service
Guidance Package “Mental health financing is a powerful tool with which policy-makers can …

Aims Schizophrenia has the highest median societal cost per patient of all mental disorders.
This review summarizes the different costs/cost drivers (cost components) associated with …