[The socio-economics of depression].
Depression is a very frequent illness with a lifetime prevalence of 33.6% in the population of the Province of Liege. In addition to the marked personal and family suffering which is associated, depression is responsible for important socio-economic costs evaluated to more than 40 billions Belgian francs per year in Belgium, what makes it the most expensive illness after cardio-vascular disorders. Depressive illness is associated to particularly high indirect costs, depending on sick leaves, loss of productivity and suicide. These indirect costs are about 6 times more important than direct costs resulting from the treatment of the illness. Depressive illness remains unsatisfactorily treated and the use of available therapeutical methods should be optimized.
Université de Liège, Service de Psychiatre et de Psychologie Medicale, CHU, Sart Tilman.
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D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D004526:Efficiency; D005192:Family Health; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D018582:Sick Leave; D013405:Suicide / Q000191:economics
D000928:Antidepressive Agents