Bipolar disorder is a chronic affective disorder that causes significant economic burden to
patients, families and society. It has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 1.3%. Bipolar …

Objective: To develop a cost model that estimates the total and per case lifetime cost of
bipolar disorder for 1998 incident cases in the US. Study design: Lifetime cost simulation …

Objectives Recent reviews lack important information on the high costofillness worldwide
for bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, the present study systematically analyzed those costs …

Not only is bipolar disorder a chronic, severe psychiatric disorder, it is also expensive to treat
and expensive to society. An estimate of the total cost of bipolar disorder made more than a …

This article reviews the prevalence of bipolar disorder, as well as the studies quantifying the
burden of illness and cost of illness of this condition. It also discusses barriers to treatment …

INTRODUCTION:: Bipolar disorder is a common illness characterized by recurrent episodes
of pathological disturbances of mood. The aim of this study was to estimate the annual cost …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mood disorder with subtypes characterized by episodes of mania,
hypomania, and/or depression. BD is associated with substantial economic burden, and the …

BACKGROUND: While there have been many studies comparing direct and indirect costs
engendered individually and nationally by those with unipolar (UP) and bipolar (BP) …

Background Bipolar disorder is recognized as a major mental health issue, and its economic
impact has been examined in the United States. However, there exists a general scarcity of …

Background The current societal costs of bipolar I disorder (BDI) have not been
comprehensively characterized in the United States, as previous studies are based on data …