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Major depressive illness leads to significant morbidity and imposes considerable social and financial burdens on individuals and society. Given the constraints on healthcare resources, clinical psychiatry must prioritize the cost-effectiveness of treatment options alongside their safety, efficacy, and impact on quality of life. This volume presents a multidisciplinary exploration of mental health economics, emphasizing its relevance for practicing psychiatrists. Contributors examine the community costs of mental illness, the economic implications of treatment failures, and the cost-effectiveness analysis of pharmacological treatments for depression. The insights provided aim to inform and enhance the decision-making processes in clinical settings, ensuring that resources are utilized effectively to improve patient outcomes.
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Perspectives in Psychiatry - 4: Health Economics of Depression, Bengt Jonsson, Philip J. Rosenbaum
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1993
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- Perspectives in Psychiatry - 4: Health Economics of Depression
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Bengt Jonsson, Philip J. Rosenbaum
- Wydawca
- WILEY
- Rok wydania
- 1993
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 164
- ISBN10
- 0471937460
- ISBN13
- 9780471937463
- Seria
- Opis
- Major depressive illness leads to significant morbidity and imposes considerable social and financial burdens on individuals and society. Given the constraints on healthcare resources, clinical psychiatry must prioritize the cost-effectiveness of treatment options alongside their safety, efficacy, and impact on quality of life. This volume presents a multidisciplinary exploration of mental health economics, emphasizing its relevance for practicing psychiatrists. Contributors examine the community costs of mental illness, the economic implications of treatment failures, and the cost-effectiveness analysis of pharmacological treatments for depression. The insights provided aim to inform and enhance the decision-making processes in clinical settings, ensuring that resources are utilized effectively to improve patient outcomes.