biostudies-literatureXu JNational Natural Science Foundation of China137https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4864926biostudies-literatureUnknown16<h4>Background</h4>Mental disorders represent a major contributor to disease burden worldwide. We sought to quantify the national economic burden of mental disorders in China.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a prevalence-based, bottom-up approach to estimate the economic costs of mental disorders in 2005-2013 in China. Prevalence data were derived from a national survey. Cost data were derived from the electronic health records of two psychiatric hospitals that consisted of 25,289 outpatients (10%) and inpatients (90%) who were diagnosed with a mental disorder. Cost items included direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs, and indirect costs.<h4>Results</h4>The total annual costs of mental disorders in China increased from $1,094.8 in 2005 to $3,665.4 in 2013 for individual patients, and from BMC psychiatryThe economic burden of mental disorders in China, 2005-2013: implications for health policy.PMC486492671373146Wimo AQiu CWang JXu JfalseThe economic burden of mental disorders in China, 2005-2013: implications for health policy.<h4>Background</h4>Mental disorders represent a major contributor to disease burden worldwide. We sought to quantify the national economic burden of mental disorders in China.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a prevalence-based, bottom-up approach to estimate the economic costs of mental disorders in 2005-2013 in China. Prevalence data were derived from a national survey. Cost data were derived from the electronic health records of two psychiatric hospitals that consisted of 25,289 outpatients (10%) and inpatients (90%) who were diagnosed with a mental disorder. Cost items included direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs, and indirect costs.<h4>Results</h4>The total annual costs of mental disorders in China increased from $1,094.8 in 2005 to $3,665.4 in 2013 for individual patients, and from 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 May2026-07-15T16:25:19.574Z2026-07-07T03:08:28.57ZS-EPMC48649262716993610.1186/s12888-016-0839-0