Excess costs of mental disorders by level of severity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental disorders are highly prevalent in Germany, and associated with decreased quality of life for those affected as well as high economic burden for the society. The purpose of this study was to determine the excess costs of mental disorders and to examine how these differ with respect to disease severity.

Methods

We analyzed mean 6-month costs using the baseline data from the RECOVER trial in Hamburg, Germany, which evaluates an innovative stepped-care model for mental disorders. Four severity levels were classified based on the current level of mental illness, loss of functioning, and psychiatric diagnosis. In this work, direct costs (outpatient, inpatient, and social/informal care) and indirect costs (sick leave, unemployment, and early retirement) were est

SUBMITTER: Konig H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10241728 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature