Citation

Ansseau M. Rev. Med. Liege 1998; 53(5): 308-310.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Hopital De Baviere)

DOI

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Abstract

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 cardiovascular 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.

Language: fr

Keywords

antidepressant agent; Antidepressants; Antidepressive Agents; article; belgium; Belgium; cost; cost of illness; Cost of Illness; Costs and Cost Analysis; depression; Depression; economics; Economics, Pharmaceutical; Efficiency; Epidemiology; family health; Family Health; health care cost; Health Care Costs; heart disease; Heart Diseases; human; Humans; medical leave; pharmacoeconomics; prevalence; Prevalence; productivity; psychological aspect; Sick Leave; Socio-economy; socioeconomics; suicide; Suicide