[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.
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Université de Liège, Service de Psychiatre et de Psychologie Medicale, CHU, Sart Tilman.
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