The societal cost of depression: Evidence from 10,000 Swedish patients in psychiatric care

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 790-797

  Ekman, M ^a,b   Granstrom O ^b,f   Omerov S ^c   Jacob, J ^b   Landen M ^d,e  

^a Optumlnsight   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c Northern Stockholm Psychiatry   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f Gilead Sciences   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Burden of illness; Cost; Depression; Resource use

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REGISTER; SWEDEN;

BURDEN-OF-ILLNESS; COST; DEPRESSION; RESOURCE USE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888321889     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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